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Good old British 'fair play' is the answer to vexed Huawei question, claims security minister
2019-06-21 10:00

He then doubled down on spies' 'ghost user' backdoor plan Solving the Huawei 5G security problem is a question of convincing the Chinese to embrace British "fair play", security minister Ben...

Huawei Denies Being Bound by Chinese Spy Laws
2019-06-11 04:57

Huawei's cyber security chief told the UK parliament Monday that the Chinese telecoms giant has been advised it was under no obligation to spy for Beijing if so asked by the Communist state. read more

Huawei Ban: White House Budget Chief Seeks Delay
2019-06-10 11:33

Banning Chinese Manufacturer Means 'Dramatic Reduction' in Government SuppliersThe White House budget chief is seeking to delay a ban on the U.S. government using products manufactured by Huawei....

Facebook to Cut off Huawei to Comply With U.S. Sanctions
2019-06-08 01:10

Facebook said Friday it would cut off Huawei from its popular social networking apps to comply with US sanctions, further isolating the Chinese tech giant considered a national security threat by...

IEEE says it may have gone about things the wrong Huawei, lifts ban after US govt clearance
2019-06-03 13:50

Academic outfit U-turns on blacklisting Chinese bogeyman The US-based Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has lifted its sanctions on Huawei-linked academic reviewers.…

You go that way, we'll go Huawei: China Computer Federation kicks back at IEEE in tit-for-tat spat
2019-05-31 11:55

Now they're withdrawing co-operation too Following disquiet over the IEEE's decision to block Huawei-linked researchers from doing various academic tasks, a Chinese computer research body has...

Huawei Takes New Legal Step to Fight US Ban
2019-05-29 21:03

Chinese Firm Wants Court to Act Quickly to Overturn Ban on Use of Tech by AgenciesChinese telecom giant Huawei has taken another legal step in its effort to overturn a ban on U.S. government...

IEEE tells contributors with links to Chinese corp: Don't let the door hit you on Huawei out
2019-05-29 16:32

Angry boffins start questioning standards body's independence Compsci academics are startled by how the US-based IEEE is complying with American sanctions on Huawei. That includes halting peer...

Top UK Official Derides Huawei Claiming it has ‘Bad Security’
2019-05-29 14:59

A top UK government cyber-official has called out the telecom supplier, long suspected to use its infrastructure sales as a base for industrial espionage.

Huawei Asks US Court to Throw Out Federal Ban
2019-05-29 12:27

Chinese telecom giant Huawei stepped up its legal battle on Wednesday to overturn US legislation barring American federal agencies from buying its products amid an escalating high-tech dispute. read more