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There is no perfect security in this world. You can only mitigate your risk exposure. If you have substantial business interests in China, you’d prefer a non C
by majia 7y ago
There is no perfect security in this world. You can only mitigate your risk exposure.
If you have substantial business interests in China, you’d prefer a non Chinese brand laptop.
If you are more worried about IRS going after your financial records, US based advertisers tracking your online activities or NSA monitoring your contacts with people in Arab countries, huawei may be a better choice, since it won’t work with IRS, Facebook or NSA.
- sonnyblarney 7y agoI don't support this logic. a) It's not a simple relativism. b) Brands are tied at different levels to their nations, and go after people from different kinds of reasons. I suggest given the controversy, there's probably a lot of legit risk about using Huawei for any reason. Unless you're doing something really dangerous, I would not be worried about Windows. There are zillions of tax evaders and otherwise criminals who 'use computers' and don't get caught for that reason in the US. If you're going to do something really bad, well large American corporations may help out the Feds. Carriers, web sites and other such places are probably more of a risk than your OS. The security concern over Huawei is legit, even if there's economic war, and a hint of jingoism mixed in.
- jimmaswell 7y agoAre there recorded instances of the IRS actually breaking into people's computers remotely instead of, at the most, getting a warrant for the device to be seized? I guess you'd never know if they did that for parallel construction.
- sureaboutthis 7y agoOnly on the internet do you ever hear of such stories so...no.
- majia 7y agoIRS can ask dell (with certain legal procedures) to unlock your dell laptop without you providing your password. It can’t do the same for Huawei devices. That’s a big difference.
- jorvi 7y agoDell doesn't have a way into your TPM, or to into Windows its authentication loop. Either would create a gaping security hole very likely to be exploited. So no, Dell can't unlock/decrypt your laptop without your password. The most they could do is bypass your BIOS/EFI password.
- adrianN 7y agoIt's not like gaping security holes in firmware are unheard of.
- avocado4 7y agoNot sure what you mean by "it won't work with Facebook" - you can use Facebook and Google on Huawei hardware.
- majia 7y agoHuawei and Facebook won’t sign a deal to share user data and analytics in the current political environment.
- teknologist 7y agoThey still run Windows though so you're essentially being buggered from all directions