Re: China: U.S. is in wireless 'conspiracy'


rst0wxyz@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
The Geneva-based International Standards Organization in March rejected
China's WAPI in favor of the widely used 802.11i encryption standard,
developed by the U.S.-based Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers, or IEEE.

China has asked the International Standards Organization to nullify its
decision due to what it calls the engineer group's "unethical
activities," such as allegedly conspiring against WAPI, insulting
China, and using intimidation and threats, Xinhua reported, without
elaborating.

http://news.com.com/China+battles+rejection+of+Wi-Fi+encryption+algorithm/2100-7351_3-6077975.html

Back in March, it was reported that WAPI was rejected by ISO because
China refused to disclose some details of the technology. This meant
that ISO members weren't able to guarantee that WAPI did not allow
backdoor access to encrypted material.

The IEEE's 802.11i encryption standard is backed by Wi-Fi chip leader
Intel.

WAPI was supported by just 32 percent of ISO members. In the same
voting session, 802.11i was backed by 89 percent of those who voted.

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