Counterfeit Cisco switches/routers from Huawei may fall victim to Cisco exploit
Here is an interesting thought of 'what goes around comes around'. Think back to about March 2003 when Huawei Technologies said in court papers that it used some of Cisco Systems' source code in its routers. Although the Chinese manufacturer said the copying was inadvertent and involved far less code than Cisco claims. Huawei also said the offending code has since been removed.
Cisco sued Huawei in US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on 23 January, alleging that Huawei violated at least five Cisco patents and copied Cisco's Internetwork Operating System (IOS) source code, using it in the operating system for its Quidway routers and switches. Huawei's system contains text strings, file names and bugs identical to Cisco's source code, Cisco claimed at the time. In Cisco's lawsuit it was also alleged that Huawei copied up to 1.5 million lines of software code.
In its latest court filing, Huawei said an employee inadvertently used about 2 percent of the 1.5 million lines of code inside Huawei's VRP line of routers. Huawei, based in Shenzhen, China, has a wide reach in Asia and recently entered the US market, challenging Cisco on the pricing front. It's now working with Cisco competitor 3Com to deliver new networking gear to businesses.
Hmmm, where have I heard that name before????
Oh yes!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1916444/posts
China Angles to Buy 3Com
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According to the CIA, Huawei was responsible for the installation of an advanced fiber-optic air defense network in Iraq during Saddam’s brutal rule. The Huawei network, NATO code-named “Tiger Song,” was used to shoot down allied aircraft flying patrol over the Iraqi skies.
The network was installed in violation of an U.N. embargo. Worse still, the air defense network was paid for by the corrupt oil-for-food program which send cash to Huawei that was intended to feed starving Iraqi children.
Despite its history of killing American soldiers — it is Huawei’s teaming with Bain and Goldman Sachs that has enabled the Chinese company to arrange the buyout of 3Com. The Bain/Goldman/Huawei team has influence inside the highest political circles.
For example, current Republican candidate Mitt Romney has links to Bain. Gov. Romney enjoyed a successful career at Bain, helping to amass over a quarter of a billion dollars in his own personal fortune. Romney may have left the company in 2001, but he and his family still own a significant stake in the firm through his blind trust, which according to the Washington Post earned him $7 million to $15 million during the last year.
Bain associates, employees and friends have also been very generous to Gov. Romney’s campaign for the White House. Bain employees have donated over $190,000 to Romney, making the firm one of his largest sources of political cash. This amount does not include the efforts of former and current Bain partners and executives of companies Romney bought who are also raising hundreds of thousands of dollars.
All these financial ties to Bain bring into question the possible conflict of interest that Romney faces. So far, Gov. Romney has refused to comment on the Bain deal. Repeated calls to the Romney campaign were not returned.
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Most are not familiar with Huawei. The company’s founder, Ren Zhengfei is a former officer of the People’s Liberation Army.
More about Ren Zhenfei here: Mitt Romney's New 'Tiger Song'
As Mitt Romney cheers them on.......