Could US’ Huawei worries be solved with global cybersecurity plan?

  • Huawei security chief Andy Purdy calls for ‘a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity risk’
  • Paul Triolo, an expert from a Washington think-tank, says a body similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency is needed

US concerns about Huawei could be addressed with a worldwide cybersecurity organisation, similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency, according to experts. Photo: Reuters

The singling out by the US of China’s telecoms giant, Huawei Technologies, signifies a growing need for a comprehensive global cybersecurity strategy, underpinned by standards that could be used to guard against national security threats worldwide, the company’s security chief and and another expert said.

Since May, American tech companies have been effectively banned by the Trump administration from selling components to the Chinese firm, due to national security concerns.

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