Are 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.

IRS 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.

Dell 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.

It's not like gaping security holes in firmware are unheard of.

Only on the internet do you ever hear of such stories so...no.

They still run Windows though so you're essentially being buggered from all directions

Not sure what you mean by "it won't work with Facebook" - you can use Facebook and Google on Huawei hardware.

Huawei and Facebook won’t sign a deal to share user data and analytics in the current political environment.

I 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.