Network Break 237: Standards Bodies About-Face On Huawei; Will China’s Military Dump Windows?

Take a Network Break! A trio of standards bodies remove and then reinstate Huawei from their memberships, China’s military will reportedly dump the Windows OS and develop a home-grown alternative, and Mellanox introduces new telemetry capabilities called What Just Happened? Google plans to make ad blockers less effective on Chrome–except for paid enterprise versions, Equifax gets downgraded by the Moody’s credit ratings agency, Marvell sells its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth business and picks up an ASIC designer. Palo Alto spends hundreds of millions on a pair of acquisitions, and reports its quarterly financials. Last but not least, a pair of U.S. Energy Department officials rebrand LNG as “freedom gas.” As always, links are below for more details. Sponsor: ExtraHop ExtraHop is the enterprise cyber analytics company delivering performance and security from the inside out. ExtraHop offers complete visibility with machine learning to help you make quick, confident decisions about your IT environment. Explore the ExtraHop Performance Platform at extrahop.com/packetpushers. Sponsor: Tufin Tufin has pioneered a policy-based approach to network security management using automation and analytics. As a result, you can make network changes in minutes instead of days, reliably and securely. Tufin. The Security Policy Company. Find out more at tufin.com. Tech Bytes: NetBeez Stay tuned after the news for a sponsored Tech Bytes conversation with NetBeez, which makes hardware and software agents to monitor network connectivity and performance from the end user perspective. We’ll talk about how the product works and hear how customers are using it to spot problems and speed troubleshooting. Show Links: IEEE tells contributors with links to Chinese corp: Don’t let the door hit you on Huawei out – The Register Huawei’s membership with SD, WiFi and Bluetooth alliances restored – The Star Huawei was reinstated in the SD Association (Updated) – Android Authority HUAWEI Nano Memory Card – HUAWEI UK Microsoft stays silent on potential Huawei Windows ban – The Verge US Huawei Ban Threatens Internet Access in Rural Areas, Some Providers May Fold – CircleID Openness, Collaboration and Development: Building a Secure Digital Society – Huawei Huawei Files Motion in US Federal Court Calling Ban Unconstitutional, an Assault on Human Rights – CircleID