Should we subsidize domestic vendors to tilt the scale?
I think maybe the state shouldn’t spy on its citizens.
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leetnewb@beehaw.org 2 months ago
Dahua and Hikvision are deployed everywhere because they are high quality and low cost. It poses an interesting dilemma (extending beyond cameras) for the U.S. and allies trying to break dependence on vendors under partial ownership and alleged control of the government in China. Should we subsidize domestic vendors to tilt the scale? Simply banning the high quality low cost option doesn’t seem to accomplish much.
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
0x815@feddit.org 2 months ago
This is not about quality and costs, but about Chinese forced labour (which is a major reason why it’s so cheap), human rights, security as the Chinese government pursue a dictatorial policy.
leetnewb@beehaw.org 2 months ago
It is about quality and cost for the majority of purchasers that worry about meeting a budget. Virtually anybody making purchase decisions on some sort of surveillance system will grapple with that issue.