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.
Read moreWhy is Huawei 5G a threat?
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 moreHow secure is 5G?
For the first time, your connection is shielded from rogue devices that may capture phone calls by mimicking cell towers . Your ID with 5G is encrypted. Plus, a more robust encryption algorithm scrambles the traffic when your voice and data travels from your device to the cell tower.
Read moreWhat is the threat of 5G?
With 5G, there are new and potentially greater security risks to consider as cloud, data and IoT threats merge. In fact, 32% of operators point to an increased attack surface as a key challenge here. The pandemic has only intensified these issues, especially the risk of ransomware-related breaches.
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