
China has developed more secure operating software for its tens of millions of computers and is already installing it on government and military systems, hoping to make Beijing's networks impenetrable to U.S. military and intelligence agencies.
The secure operating system, known as Kylin, was disclosed to Congress during recent hearings that provided new details on how China's government is preparing to wage cyberwarfare with the United States.
"We are in the early stages of a cyber arms race and need to respond accordingly," said Kevin G. Coleman, a private security specialist who advises the government on cybersecurity. He discussed Kylin during a hearing of the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission on April 30.
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My Comment: China is clearly a few years ahead of the U.S. when it comes to protecting their networks from cyber attacks. Having their own operating system helps them a lot .... and my hat goes off to them for pulling it off. But is their operating system stable? .... I do not know .... but it appears that the Chinese are comfortable with introducing it into their networks.