China’s biggest cybersecurity company wants to shape 5G security standards

Qihoo 360 CEO Zhou Hongyi is proposing a government-led effort for new 5G security standards at the Two Sessions, China’s most important political event

Like many of China’s tech bosses, the CEO of Qihoo 360 is taking part in China’s most important annual political event as a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. (Picture: Simon Song/SCMP)

There are a lot of high hopes for 5G. The new wireless technology is supposed to be transformative, making our devices, cities and industries all more connected. But it also brings about new security risks, a challenge that China’s biggest cybersecurity company is looking to address.

Qihoo 360 co-founder and CEO Zhou Hongyi recently announced that he’s bringing some of his 5G security proposals to the Two Sessions, China’s most important political event that started on Thursday. One of these proposals is to form a national government-led 5G security strategy that involves multiple stakeholders.
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