Boards could face lawsuits and other fallout if they don't consider whether their companies' 5G providers use equipment from high-risk technology firms and there is a data-security incident, he added. It recommended that governments restrict high-risk technology suppliers, pointing to companies vulnerable to a foreign government interfering with their products or demanding customer data. The U.K. government, which left the EU on Jan. 31, decided last month to allow Huawei to build parts of its 5G infrastructure. While most boards don't choose their company's technology suppliers, Ms. Slowey said, "given the importance of 5G, that may be something boards need to consider." European 5G networks are open to foreign technology companies if they meet the bloc's security standards, Mr. Breton said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 07, 2020 23:26 UTC