Comments on: Congressmembers accuse Lenovo of spying for China http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/24/congressmembers-accuse-lenovo-of-spying-for-china/ Photos, Stories and articles on East Asia Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:54:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Rico http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/24/congressmembers-accuse-lenovo-of-spying-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-238578 Rico Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:35:41 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/24/congressmembers-accuse-lenovo-of-spying-for-china/#comment-238578 When we (society) think of spaying, we think mostly of nation to nation practices. The possible fissure in the security integrity of the laptops is far more encompassing than national security. International corporations will be using these laptops and China deriving insider information from 1 and 0's streaming back to Beijing is a risk that we should not endeavor to take. China already invades the lives of their citizens, why would we think China would extend a right of privacy to others when they won't extend it to their own citizens. When we (society) think of spaying, we think mostly of nation to nation practices. The possible fissure in the security integrity of the laptops is far more encompassing than national security. International corporations will be using these laptops and China deriving insider information from 1 and 0’s streaming back to Beijing is a risk that we should not endeavor to take. China already invades the lives of their citizens, why would we think China would extend a right of privacy to others when they won’t extend it to their own citizens.

]]> By: Mutant Frog Travelogue » Blog Archive » More on Lenovo http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/24/congressmembers-accuse-lenovo-of-spying-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-35992 Mutant Frog Travelogue » Blog Archive » More on Lenovo Fri, 31 Mar 2006 23:12:39 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/24/congressmembers-accuse-lenovo-of-spying-for-china/#comment-35992 [...] A few days ago I discussed the US State Department/Lenovo deal and the theoretical security implications that have led some congressmen to get rather hysterical about the whole thing. Since then, the story has only grown, being featured on the front page of the BBC News site, among others. The BBC piece mentions the following. The State Department is spending about $13m (£7m) on the Lenovo computers, which are assembled at factories in North Carolina and Mexico. [...] [...] A few days ago I discussed the US State Department/Lenovo deal and the theoretical security implications that have led some congressmen to get rather hysterical about the whole thing. Since then, the story has only grown, being featured on the front page of the BBC News site, among others. The BBC piece mentions the following. The State Department is spending about $13m (£7m) on the Lenovo computers, which are assembled at factories in North Carolina and Mexico. [...]

]]> By: Saru http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/24/congressmembers-accuse-lenovo-of-spying-for-china/comment-page-1/#comment-35183 Saru Sat, 25 Mar 2006 14:13:19 +0000 http://www.mutantfrog.com/2006/03/24/congressmembers-accuse-lenovo-of-spying-for-china/#comment-35183 _Supporters of the deal point out that the computers will be used only for unclassified work, but honestly that shouldn’t do anything to relieve you. Most of the government’s paperwork is unclassified, but still not public-think of things like personnel records and so on that would be of great usefulness as intelligence._ True, but the security of these things could just as easily be compromised by some dolt leaving his laptop on the Metro or a virus-prone filesharing program installed on a personal computer and then used on the network. Would love to say more, but as people often say of my boring econ posts, this stuff is a bit over my head. But I am willing to bet that _both_ of these topics are over Congress' collective head! Supporters of the deal point out that the computers will be used only for unclassified work, but honestly that shouldn’t do anything to relieve you. Most of the government’s paperwork is unclassified, but still not public-think of things like personnel records and so on that would be of great usefulness as intelligence.

True, but the security of these things could just as easily be compromised by some dolt leaving his laptop on the Metro or a virus-prone filesharing program installed on a personal computer and then used on the network.

Would love to say more, but as people often say of my boring econ posts, this stuff is a bit over my head. But I am willing to bet that both of these topics are over Congress’ collective head!

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