Over the last few years, the Chinese firm Huawei has become an unexpected symbol of technological threat , with the United States rallying allies to limit the company’s global scope. Although it is a private firm, Chinese law and Huawei’s extensive ties to the state have both raised sharp concerns.
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They claimed that Huawei and other Chinese technology companies represented a serious threat to national security, as their 5G systems could be misused for the purpose of espionage or even sabotage by China (Cartwright, 2020).
Read moreWhat are the security issues of 5G?
The security risks introduced The risk of more sophisticated botnets, privacy violations, and faster data extraction can escalate with 5G. More IoT, more problems: IoT devices are inherently insecure; security is often not built-in by design.
Read moreIs 5G a threat to national security?
National security agencies warn of 5G network vulnerabilities, adversary influence. WASHINGTON — A group of top U.S. national security agencies warned Monday in a report that adversarial nations’ influence on 5G standards is a major threat to securing advanced communications networks of the future .
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