Huawei Execs Admit They Don’t Know Whether Their Tech Is Used for Surveillance

Huawei sent two of its top cybersecurity officials — chief security officer Andy Purdy and vice president of risk management and partner relations Tim Danks — to the RSA Conference in San Francisco, to address accusations that the company cooperates with espionage, both by complying with the Chinese government orders, and assisting with the use of their technology by other governments. However, in an interview with CyberScoop, they indicated they don’t really have visibility into how their technology is used.

“Generally around the world, we sell our products,” Purdy said, adding “we don’t know where this stuff is going to be used … I just don’t know.” When asked whether Huawei ensures its employees refrain from participating in other countries’ surveillance programs, Purdy acknowledged “no company is perfect.”