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An independent report claims Huawei boosted the UK economy by £1.7 billion in 2018, as the debate over the company's security continues.
A study by Oxford Economics, commissioned at the end of last year, said the Chinese firm now supports more than 26,000 jobs in the UK.
But the company's place in the development and infrastructure of 5G networks is under scrutiny over concerns Huawei equipment could be exploited for espionage.
[...] The technology company is now the world's second largest smartphone manufacturer and a market leader in equipment 5G mobile data network equipment.
[...] The [UK] Government has since said no decision has yet been made over Huawei's presence in 5G networks.
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(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday May 15 2019, @04:36PM (2 children)
Unnecessary. Just ask yourself "Is there a government that I would trust to not force resident major electronics companies to build at the very least backdoor surveillance into its products?" and all the other questions are fairly moot.
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(Score: 4, Insightful) by DeathMonkey on Wednesday May 15 2019, @05:24PM (1 child)
Is there a corporation you would trust to not install a backdoor before anyone even asked for it?
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Wednesday May 15 2019, @10:10PM
Plenty. Doing so loses them money. Profit motivation is a motivation you can trust almost completely.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.