Huawei pooh-poohs security threat allegations
John Suffolk was roped in by Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei in August last year in a bid to change perceptions about the company being a security threat.
Since then a number of Governments, including the US, have raised serious allegations against Chinese vendors. A US Congressional panel has warned American companies against buying equipment from Chinese vendors.
Indian security agencies have also been repeatedly raising concerns against Huawei and the other Chinese vendor ZTE. Business Line met Suffolk, Global Cyber Security Officer, recently to know the truth behind these allegations and how Huawei is dealing with it. In your assessment why are various Governments raising security concerns against Chinese vendors, including Huawei?
