digital storm

Chapter 151

When Bi Hongjiang, the president of Chixing Telecom, was invited by the Yuehai Federal Information Security Commission for an informal meeting, it felt a little strange.Chixing Telecom is one of the largest telecom operators in the country. It has a detached position and cooperates closely with the federal government.Bi Hongjiang mainly communicated with ministerial-level officials of the Ministry of Information Industry. Most of his usual communication was about industrial layout and the like, which involved many macro-level decisions.However, Chixing Telecom is also very clear that the Federation is very vigilant towards itself. The reason why the military spent huge sums of money to build an independent communication network is also for the safety of several operators including Chixing Telecom. Not very satisfied.However, Bi Hongjiang still cannot ignore the invitation from the newly established department of the Information Security Committee. Bi Hongjiang still knows how much this department is valued.Mr. President personally opened the eyes for the Information Security Committee, and the real power departments including the Security Bureau, the Security Bureau, and the Ministry of Public Security also cooperated very well, which is very illustrative.

Bi Hongjiang brought his secretary, an assistant, a lawyer and Chen De, the vice president in charge of technology research and development, to the building where the Information Security Committee is located.This is also a very standard equipment for chatting and talking about things.Before that, Bi Hongjiang asked a few familiar government officials to find out about the situation, but he had no idea what the Information Security Committee was going to talk to Chixing Telecom about.This can't but make him a little worried.It is basically not a good thing for relevant government departments to talk to companies about something.

Compared to Bi Hongjiang who was worried, Vice President Chen De was much more relaxed.When they were in the elevator together, Chen De asked with a smile, "What's the matter, Mr. Bi? Are you nervous about talking to the Information Security Committee?"

"God knows." Bi Hongjiang shook his head, and said, "This is a new department, and the new officials are three fires. I don't think it will be a good thing."

"Let's see. I guess it's just an autumn wind. This kind of government department has limited power, and it didn't say what kind of decision-making department it is, isn't it just a consulting organization?" Chen De asked.

"You don't know, they are indeed an executive agency, but the relationship between the President, the Vice President and them seems to be very good. Basically, any resolutions formed on their side will be approved by the relevant departments. You see, this The Ministry of Information Industry has no way to give me any explanation at all, but they bypassed it. That's why I have a bad premonition." Bi Hongjiang said.

Chen De frowned and said, "You are just afraid of trouble. There is always a solution."

Bi Hongjiang smiled restrainedly and said, "That's right, there are many ways. But, it's troublesome. I'm just afraid of trouble."

The committee's reception standards are very high. Lin Wenfang and Luo Fengmian, who are working here today, came to the door to welcome them.Looking at the brand-new office space and the capable employees drawn from various departments, Chen De was a little envious.The quality of these employees is much better than most of the offices under Chixing Telecom.Although no one was wearing military uniforms, many people could tell they were from the army at a glance. Their straight bodies, powerful movements and serious faces were not something ordinary white-collar workers could have.

"I'm sorry everyone, we should have come to visit. Having a good chat with a few seniors in the industry will help us improve our service quality. However, there are only a few people in the committee, and the power grid project is still going on recently. I can't get away. However, some basic negotiations have to start again, so... this time is really abrupt." Luo Fengmian said gracefully.

Bi Hongjiang nodded slightly, and said with style: "It's all right. During the war, I know that most of you are from the military, police, public security, and national security. Efficiency is the priority. We should cooperate."

"Please, we don't play tricks of visiting the office anymore, let's sit in the conference room." Luo Fengmian smiled and invited politely.

The preparations in the meeting room are also very good, there is no shortage of tea, drinks and snacks, and relevant meeting materials have been placed in front of everyone.

Bi Hongjiang said unhappily: "What kind of information is this? If there is business content for the talks, shouldn't you inform us in advance? This is a surprise attack." Appropriately showing a tough attitude is the policy he set before he came here. Well, the committee's preparations did indeed give him a chance to get mad.

Lin Wenfang, who had been by Luo Fengmian's side all the time, cleared his throat and said, "Mr. Bi, this is not a surprise attack. The information is relatively confidential, so it is impossible to give it to you in advance. Are you The largest telecommunications operator in the Federation has always had a lot of communication with government departments, so you should understand what our confidentiality system is like."

Bi Hongjiang glanced at Lin Wenfang, snorted, and sat down.The people he brought this time also sat down one after another.However, except for Chen De, no one picked up the information to read it.Behind each of them stood a committee member.Although the staff had a friendly smile on their faces, when an assistant was about to reach for the materials, he was stopped.The staff explained very simply: "Sorry, your level of confidentiality is not enough."

This kind of rigid attitude made Bi Hongjiang angry, but after he flipped through a few pages of materials, he couldn't get angry anymore.This is an assessment report on various security risks of the MCE network currently used by Chixing Telecom.The thicker part is the security assessment report on the UNCE network currently being tested by Chixing Telecom.The various security risks listed here, as well as the possible consequences analyzed are very serious.

Bi Hongjiang looked at Chen De. At this time, Chen De's head was still buried in the materials and had not been pulled out.The same content, in the eyes of his vice president in charge of technology, has a completely different weight.There is a part of the content, and Chixing Telecom itself is gradually solving it. The security performance of the MCE network was very good at the beginning, but with the gradual expansion over the years, users have gradually increased their requirements for network stability, and the server and base station are constantly applying new technologies and new chips to continuously improve their functions. Unrevealed problems emerged one after another.

Since Chixing Telecom is now mainly promoting the UNCE network, although the security and stability issues of the MCE network are still concerned, the company does not have much technical strength to discover and solve these problems.Unexpectedly, this comprehensive document listed many of their safety hazards.

"This thing..." Chen De asked eagerly, "How did you make it?"

Lin Wenfang explained indifferently: "After the potential safety hazards appeared in the power grid, our committee was established to prevent and respond to public system security risks. We began to analyze various national networks and facilities. Of course, we first need to learn from you. Start. Because many networks are actually built on the communication platform you provide. However, unexpectedly, we found more problems than expected. You don’t want others to see these contents , we also don't want it. It is because this matter is more urgent, so it is very presumptuous to ask you to talk to see if we can work together to solve these security risks."

Bi Hongjiang asked: "Are these real problems?"

Chen De shrugged and said helplessly: "Some of them have been verified to exist, but most of them... don't know what the situation is. Many of them need to be tested for actual grid connection."

Bi Hongjiang sighed, and asked: "Then how are you going to solve it? Of course, these problems have to be dealt with. Issues involving a lot of personal information, if you don't deal with this, I'm afraid it really won't work."

Lin Wenfang looked at Luo Fengmian and said, "You guys should eliminate the MCE network within 2 to 3 years, so it's out of consideration to upgrade the equipment and so on. The cost is too high. So The problems under the MCE network are solved through the mobile client and the base station. We can gather together to participate in technology development and seminars, but we are also responsible for acceptance and certification. In addition, it is the problem of the UNCE network. You still have to There are a lot of problems in the trial network. I think it is possible for us to participate in it from the development stage.

Lin Wenfang's request did not sound high, but both Bi Hongjiang and Chen De were shocked.These two points that Lin Wenfang grasped are very critical. Although he did not put forward any statement that would affect the company's operations, he only put forward his own opinions from a technical point of view and expressed his interest in participating in it.However, once people like Lin Wenfang are involved, the entire technological lineage will have no secrets at all.By getting in touch with those technical materials and people involved in the development, he will definitely realize more other problems, and it will not end well.People at Bi Hongjiang's level naturally understand the style of Zhenxing system enterprises: to seize benefits and resources by mastering technology.First-class companies set standards, which is what they have always asked for.Now, how could he open this hole?

Bi Hongjiang said relaxedly: "We need to study this matter, after all, the company's system is different from that of the government agency. Moreover, we also need to have an explanation to our shareholders and so on. You also understand that many companies, They don’t want their operations to be too government-related. I would like to ask, what if our internal backlash is too great and we are unwilling to accept members of the Information Security Committee to intervene? What will you do?”

Lin Wenfang smiled and said lightly: "We will submit the report on the network security situation to the Ministry of Information Industry, the Parliament and the Presidential Office. We will publish the patch to solve the problem of the client, and submit it to public officials, military personnel, intelligence agency personnel, Personnel in the foreign affairs and trade departments, as well as staff in various research institutes and universities pay special attention to information security. We do not rule out temporarily providing military network intervention services nationwide for personnel who need confidentiality.”

When Bi Hongjiang heard it, his eyes were wrong.Lin Wenfang's actions are so ruthless.

(End of this chapter)