Author : admin | Monday, 6 May 2019
Author : admin | Monday, 6 May 2019
Cybersecurity
officials from many countries on Friday proposed a couple of principles to make
sure the safety of next generation mobile networks amid concerns over the use
of gear made by China's Huawei.
The
non-binding proposals were circulated at the conclusion of a two-day meeting in
Prague to talk about the security of new 5G networks.
The U.S. has
been lobbying allies to banish Huawei from 5G networks over concerns China's
government could force the company to give it access to data for cyberespionage.
Huawei, the world's largest maker of telecom infrastructure equipment, has
rejected the allegations.
The
suggestions echoed security concerns, with some wording that also appeared to
be aimed at raising the bar for Chinese suppliers. The document said
"security and risk assessment of vendors and network technologies"
should be taken into consideration, as well as "the overall risk of
influence on a supplier by a third country," especially its "model of
governance."
"Security
and risk assessments of vendors and network technologies should take into
account rule of law," it said.
U.S.
officials have advised their allies take into consideration the laws and legal
system of a country where a 5G supplier is based, proclaiming that China's lack
of independent judiciary means companies have no legal options if they don't
want to comply with Beijing's orders.
The European
Commission has also approved that EU countries factor in the legal systems of
the countries where 5G suppliers are headquartered.
At the meeting
in Prague, the cybersecurity officials came mostly from countries that are
strategic allies, such as European Union member states, the United States and
its Asia-Pacific allies including Australia, Japan and South Korea and
Singapore. NATO and European Union authorities also participated but China and
Russia were not present.
Europe is
currently an important battlefield in the war over whether to exclude Huawei,
with countries gearing up to utilize the new networks, beginning with the
auction of radio frequencies this year.
This article is originally posted on manufacturing.net
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