<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><div>Listers </div><div><br></div><div>Huawei was the subject of a US Congress Intelligence Committee probe and until today are restricted from doing business in the US due what the US says 'They are susceptible to interference by a foreign state player.</div><div><br></div><div>Huawei has tried and gone to great lengths to deny that the Chinese Government either owns them or exerts undue influence on them. Read the FT article below and be a judge for yourself.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/469bde20-9eaf-11e3-8663-00144feab7de">https://www.ft.com/content/469bde20-9eaf-11e3-8663-00144feab7de</a></div><div><br></div><div>This reminds me of Star Times, the Chinese Broadcasting entity that now has a presence in 30 odd countries in Africa and in Zambia even took over the National Broadcaster. <br><br><b>He who pays the piper calls the tune.</b></div><div><br><div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Ali Hussein</b></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><b>Principal</b></span></div><div><b style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Hussein & Associates</b></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; ">+254 0713 601113 </div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "><br></div><div><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Twitter: @AliHKassim</span></p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font></font></span><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Skype: abu-jomo</span></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">LinkedIn: <a href="http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim" target="_blank">http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim</a></span></p><font><br></font></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle</span></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.294118); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.231373);"><br></span></div>Sent from my iPad</div></div><div><br>On 14 May 2017, at 11:32 PM, Brian Nyali via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>@Barrack,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Assuming they deploy the infrastructure and are actively providing support:</span><br><span> 1.I honestly doubt they would give complete access to their equipment.</span><br><span> 2.Will there be access to where the data is being stored temporarily/ permanently</span><br><span> 3.What happens in the event the agreement/contract is terminated what happens to the data collected or stored?</span><br><span> 4.If we do not have complete control/ access can we be sure who does?</span><br><span>In my view it is a miss unless we have complete control of the infrastructure deployed and the data collected, i could be wrong but there are too many loopholes by being in the passenger's seat .</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Kind regards, </span><br><span>Brian M. Nyali. </span><br><span><a href="mailto:brian@kenic.or.ke">brian@kenic.or.ke</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>----- Original Message -----</span><br><span>From: "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>></span><br><span>To: "Brian Nyali" <<a href="mailto:brian@kenic.or.ke">brian@kenic.or.ke</a>></span><br><span>Cc: "otieno barrack" <<a href="mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com">otieno.barrack@gmail.com</a>></span><br><span>Sent: Sunday, 14 May, 2017 21:24:36</span><br><span>Subject: [kictanet] Security Boost from China - Is it a hit or a miss?</span><br><span></span><br><span>Listers,</span><br><span></span><br><span>I have been pondering over this generous offer from the Chinese Tech</span><br><span>Group Huawei to enhance our Security Infrastructure in Nakuru, Kisumu</span><br><span>and Eldoret, however with recent cases of Cyber Security how safe are</span><br><span>we as a country with such offers?.</span><br><span>I have heard of cases of car tracking devices being used to facilitate</span><br><span>car jackings against unsuspecting owners, aren't we giving away too</span><br><span>much data about ourselves assuming Huawei will be providing support</span><br><span>for this Infrastructure?, have we thought of possible backdoors that</span><br><span>could give away the tonnes of data collected from the Infrastructure?</span><br><span>Before we implement the new system , it would also be good to know</span><br><span>whether the one deployed in Nairobi worked as well.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Best Regards</span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Barrack O. 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