| Thread Tools |
18th February 2019, 13:22 | #1 |
[M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania
Posts: 148,578
| Kiwis backtrack on American assurances of Huawei perils New Zealand will carry out its own security research After initially saying that it believed the US smears on Huawei 5G equipment, the New Zealand government is going to investigate the claims itself. For those who came in late, the US government has been leaning on its allies to boycott Huawei equipment on security grounds. It claimed, without evidence, that Huawei was taking data from its network gear and reporting it to the Chinese government. Initially, Australia and New Zealand agreed to cut Huawei out of lucrative 5G contracts. However, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday after a report suggested that other nations could use British precautions. The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the British government had decided it can mitigate the risks arising from the use of Huawei equipment in 5G networks. It said Britain’s conclusion would “carry great weight” with European leaders and other nations could use similar precautions. Ardern said New Zealand, which is a member of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network that includes the United Kingdom and the United States, would conduct its own assessment. “I would expect the GCSB to apply with our legislation and our own security assessments. It is fair to say Five Eyes, of course, share information but we make our own independent decisions”, she said. Ardern said her government’s relationship with China was strong despite some complex issues. It might be that the Kiwis have worked out that hacking off China is probably not particularly sensible, notably as there does not appear to be any proof that this is anything more than a "reds under the beds" scare designed to counter the Chinese. https://fudzilla.com/news/network/48...-huawei-perils |
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Kiwis reject Huawei | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 30th November 2018 13:52 |
Kiwis come up with colour X-rays | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 16th July 2018 08:06 |
Adobe boss warns against the perils of Excel | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 24th November 2017 19:05 |
Indycar driver tests smart shirt to track the perils of racing | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 8th February 2016 05:51 |
Huawei's Watch will land on American wrists starting September 17 | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 3rd September 2015 07:06 |
Huawei's fighting for American attention with the $250 P8 lite | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 4th June 2015 08:29 |
Angry Birds' falling profits show the perils of being a one-hit wonder | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 29th April 2014 07:18 |
American web company says web boosted American economy by $500 billion | Stefan Mileschin | WebNews | 0 | 3rd July 2012 07:40 |
The Perils of Repair... Doing 21st Century Voodoo | jmke | WebNews | 0 | 11th January 2006 17:47 |
Thread Tools | |
| |