Sunday, August 4, 2013

Philippines wary of Cloud-based computer donation from China firm Huawei

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Commentary:

Not worth the trouble. Send these computer back to China, or better, bring them to Panatag Shoal for use as base for corals. It is not as if we will be declining a multi-billion aid from China, 50 computers will not even make a tiny dent on the shortage of computers in our public school system.

News Story:

The education department has expressed concern over a computer donation given by Huawei, following recent reports that the Chinese firm is using a programme that could be used for espionage.
“We consider this a serious matter and we will look into this and study the matter very well before we do anything,” Mario Deriquito of the Department of Education was quoted as saying following reports that Huawei Technologies had “engaged in espionage on behalf of the Chinese state.”
Huawei, which manufactures telecom and computer products, had recently signed and partly fulfilled an agreement for the supply of 50 computers for the DepEd under a donation covenant worth P8 million (Dh671,900).
An initial 16 computers and a server had been delivered and installed by Huawei to the Tambubong Elementary School in San Rafael, Bulacan in Central Luzon while the remaining balance from the 50 units will be supplied later. The computers will be running on a Cloud-based system.

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