US says it can prove Huawei has backdoor access to mobile-phone networks

Re:US says it can prove Huawei has backdoor access to mobile... by wlkr on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @11:11AM (#22309993)

I don't have an answer for this question but just to play devil's advocate, is this universally true or just sometimes true for governments and certain corporations? For example, as a citizen, is my data really better off with an ally, who can use it to exploit me instantly and personally? E.g. searches for medical information increasing insurance costs.

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Re:US says it can prove Huawei has backdoor access to mobile... by ASalazarMX on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @11:20AM (#22310091)

As regular nobodies, our data is probably distributed in the hands of both allies and non-allies. As long as there's such a strong push, both commercially and institutionally, for tracking and data mining, our only recourse is going offline.

No one wants our specific dental bills, mortgages or tax returns, but governments and corporations love mass statistics.

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Re:US says it can prove Huawei has backdoor access to mobile... by jessaustin on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @05:08PM (#22313347)

As soon as you're a "problem", e.g. because of a large insured event or ownership of property that someone wants to buy below the market, you're on someone's radar. At that point you no longer get the "regular nobody" defense.

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Re:US says it can prove Huawei has backdoor access to mobile... by kube-system on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @11:17AM (#22310057)

I don't think a nation-state threat is interested in your insurance prices, but regardless, what would an ally exploit that a non-ally wouldn't?

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