17th April, 2018,
For some time … ?
I’ve had a basic belief.
That computer security — at a national level — is a bit …
Nationalistic. Incorrectly applied nationalistic.
Just to give you an idea pf what I mean … ?
The BBC ran this piece, yesterday: telling us that an arm of GCHQ — Government Communications Headquarters — have declared Chinese company, ZTE, is a security threat.
The company is one of China’s biggest, makes both phone handsets, terminals … and the infrastructure networks that carry signals from them, to the rest of the network.
The fear is … ?
That ZTE’s building of a lot of networks gives them unparalleled access to sensitive UK information. And that they can pass this, easily, to the Chinese government.
Personally?
I don’t it doubt for a minute.
I also know Russia is having a finger pointed at it, recently: with awareness that it’s carryout out various shades of cyberwarface.
Personally … ?
I’m very aware many servers will be using a mix of Linux-based or Microsoft server software, various shades of cloud storage — storage not controlled in-house — and operating systems from US companies.
All this? All this, and many of us will be using computers, and mobile devices, running US software.
Apart from Facebook? Or companies like Cambridge Analytica?
Who’s got access to that?
Given this piece, I’m aware — and unsurprised — that Britain is carrying out cyber attacks on Islamic State.
I believe that we may be right to complaint about shady Chinese or Russian cyber-activity.
I also feel that we’re vulnerable to US cyber-espionage.
Through the phones, tablets, laptops and desktops we use everyday.
Ignoring that?
Is stupid.
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