Huawei under fire after new eavesdropping allegations
(Android Central)

A new report revives concerns of impropriety. What you need to know A new report claims that Huawei had the ability to eavesdrop on all numbers in the Dutch KPN network. This discovery was made as part of risk assessment by KPN in 2010. A Huawei spokesperson said, `Huawei has at all times worked under the explicit authorisation of KPN.` Huawei has been accused of using its position as a telecoms component supplier to eavesdrop on all conversations taking place over the KPN Network, as reported this weekend by the Dutch de Volkskrant. The findings date from a 2010 risk assessment report commissioned by KPN. The company later refused to share these findings for unclear reasons. Courtesy of The Telegraph: The report, which was obtained by Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant, suggested that publishing these findings could severely damage KPN`s reputation. The operator had 6.5m subscribers at the time. The report said: `The continued existence of KPN Mobile is in serious danger ...