Cybersecurity
U.S. Conducting 5G Security Review Amid Hacking, Huawei Concerns
- DHS official says study to be finished in ‘a couple months’
- China, U.S. amid countries in race to deploy new technology
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The Department of Homeland Security is conducting a broad review of risks posed by 5G technology, officials said, as the U.S. grapples with concerns about the new network’s vulnerability to hacking and the rise of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co.
The study -- a wide-ranging assessment of risks -- should be completed within “a couple months,” Chris Krebs, who heads the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within Homeland Security, told reporters at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.