Is this the right move? Or are we just banning all Chinese companies when it’s only been proven that a select few have caused a security problem? Poll: right move?
China, please ban INTEL until they remove their stupid AMT/ME from their CPUs.
For the sake of a companies own IP I would think most want to take steps to avoid hardware which may pose a security risk anyway.
It is purely a method to make sure that the US/European manufacturers can gain time to catch up with Huawei on 5G. Chinese R&D capability is fast catching up with ours and the US is prepared to do anything to gain an edge!! If you think the NSA and GCHQ aren’t closely monitoring our networks via the western manufacturers you are sadly mistaken!!
Communications infrastructure is the new battleground. China could sell and open door into infrastructure to one of our adversaries for attack potentially if politics get tough.
I can guarantee the US already has open doors into US and European networks... and probably the Chinese networks too!!
China already got caught doing this in Africa...
China wasn’t mentioned in the ban. Instead, it gives the Commerce Secretary the authority to ban the import of gear or services from companies that have close ties to foreign governments and could use their equipment to monitor or disrupt U.S. telecommunications or other infrastructure. If Chinese companies have independence from the Chinese government or don’t have the ability to monitor or disrupt critical infrastructure, then they have nothing to worry about.