USA considering banning TP-Link

USA considering banning TP-Link
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Another interesting post of what is happening in the USA in relation to networking hardware, under the constant breaches that seem to be occurring.

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The Chinese firm, whose products are popular among consumers and small businesses, currently has two security issues gracing the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) list curated by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), compared with 74 for Cisco Systems, 23 for Ivanti, and 20 for D-Link.
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Relevant article her

TP-Link Router Ban Is Mostly About Politics
While a number of threat groups have used TP-Link bugs to infiltrate networks, a proposed ban of the company’s popular routers is more about geopolitics than actual cybersecurity — and that may not be a bad thing.

The latter part of the article is dedicated to the unique business environment in China and how it integrates with the goals of the Chinese government.

Choose wisely appears to be the underlying statement.