U.S. Tech Giants May Blur National Security Boundaries in China Deals (good article)

New York Times ^ | OCT. 30, 2015 | By PAUL MOZUR and JANE PERLEZ

[Cringing Negativism Network]

HONG KONG — One Chinese technology company receives crucial technical guidance from a former People’s Liberation Army rear admiral. Another company developed the electronics on China’s first atomic bomb. A third sells technology to China’s air-to-air missile research academy.

Their ties to the Chinese military run deep, and they all have something else in common: Each Chinese company counts one of America’s tech giants — IBM, Cisco Systems or Microsoft — as a partner.

Such links, which are generally not well publicized, are now at the center of a debate among some in the American defense community, including former United States military officials, analysts and others. While the cross-border partnerships, under which American tech companies share, license or jointly develop advanced technologies with Chinese counterparts, are a growth area for business, security experts are increasingly questioning whether the deals harm United States national security.

(full article)

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/31/technology/us-tech-giants-may-blur-national-security-boundaries-in-china-deals.html?_r=0

[Cringing Negativism Network]

Ah. Got it.

:D

[CodeToad]

“A tenth grade education in 1940 was probably better the a junior collage education (2 years) today. “

Far better than Master’s programs. Far, far, better.