[Thinkpad] Lenovo Says National Security Concerns Over Computer Deal Unwarranted

Here's an interesting item from the SANS NewsBites mailing list...

Billy Y..

*************************************************************************
SANS NewsBites March 28, 2006 Vol. 8, Num. 25
*************************************************************************

 --Lenovo Says National Security Concerns Over Computer Deal Unwarranted
(27/25/24 March 2006)
Some members of the US China Economic and Security Review Commission
have called for an investigation after expressing concerns that a US$15
million contract with CDW Government Inc. for upgrades to the US State
Department's computer system could pose a threat to national security.
They have called for an investigation. The computers to be bought are
made by the Chinese-owned Lenovo Group. Lenovo "rejects that assertion
and welcomes an inquiry into the matter."
http://www.computerworld.com/printthis/2006/0,4814,109942,00.html
http://news.com.com/2102-1014_3-6053586.html?tag=st.util.print
http://www.eweek.com/print_article2/0,1217,a=174327,00.asp
[Editor's Note (Weatherford): While the political/intelligence aspect
of this deal is certainly worth discussion, the other issue here is the
lack of awareness expressed in the statement that "the computers were
intended for unclassified systems." I suppose the State Department of
the United States doesn't conduct any sensitive business on
"unclassified" systems.]

_______________________________________________
Thinkpad mailing list
Thinkpad@stderr.org
http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
Received on Fri Mar 31 12:03:17 2006