In an earlier publication, we reported that China decided not to use the operating system Windows 8, in its public services because it could endanger the national better safety, as it allows US agencies and the Redmond company to remotely access data stored on the systems running it.
In an interview aired on China's CCTV television channel, local experts information technologys explained that Windows 8 could indeed be a significant threat to the country, because it hides backdoors that can later be used by the US secret services and Microsoft to intercept state secrets and other stored files.
At the same time, Microsoft was accused of not allowing the Chinese government to access the source code of Windows 8 and so they can not detect whether or not it actually hides malicious software.
"Microsoft is no longer opening the source code of Windows 8 to the Chinese government, however, the Windows 8 security system is designed to give Microsoft access to the user database. "For China, it's a big challenge for our cybersecurity," Yang Min, a professor at Fudan University in China, told The Register.
Chinese IT experts argue that Windows 8 can obviously be used to provide access to all kinds of files, such as contacts, phone numbers, and user IDs.
"Your identity, Mr accountyour name, your contacts, your phone numbers, and all these data can be used together for a data analysis,” added Ni Guangnam, another expert. “The US has legislation that allows those with data to report to the government. Data can be a great way for the US to monitor other countries.”
Microsoft has already issued an announcement on this issue, explaining that Windows 8 can be thoroughly analyzed by the Chinese government and that there are no hidden backdoors in the software.
Now who can you trust?
