Cisco Systems was one of several companies class technology to respond to reports that the National Security Agency had committed several systems - from network switches to smartphones - to help with his espionage activities , with promise to investigate allegations that first appeared in a report on Dec. 30 in the publication of Der Spiegel in Germany.
The report by Der Spiegel said that for years, to the extent Operations group NSA (TAO ) had taken advantage of security holes in systems and used backdoors and other techniques to control and collect data from access one wide range of electronic devices and computers , including Apple iPhones , network routers from Cisco, Microsoft software and hard drives from Western Digital. Other vendors mentioned include Juniper Networks, Samsung , Dell , Seagate and Huawei Technologies.
espionage charges
In the days that followed, officials of many of the companies cited in the report came out publicly against any intrusion NSA and denied working with government agencies in efforts to compromise the security of customer data . In a post on the blog of the company, John Stewart , senior vice president , director of security and chief Threat Response Cisco , intelligence and Development organization , said product safety crisis management company ( PSIRT ) was investigating the allegations .
Cisco_logo_stock_3_large " We are deeply concerned with anything that may affect the integrity of our products or our customers' networks and keep looking for additional information," Stewart wrote . " We are committed to avoid security issues in our products and professionally handle issues when they arise. "
Cisco officials do not know of any new vulnerabilities in the company's products , and will deal with any problems that arise , he said. "As we have said before, and communicated to Der Spiegel, do not work with any government to weaken our products for exploitation , nor to make any call security ' backdoors ' into our products," Stewart wrote .
On-Site Response Security Company , Cisco officials said they have requested leaked documents cited in the report from Der Spiegel, even though they have not yet received one. Also, encourage customers to sign up to receive notifications about vulnerabilities in Cisco products .
Data Protection
Other technology providers spoke against the TAO and program. In a post on the company blog , John McClurg , vice president and director of security for Dell Global Security , said the top priority is the protection provider of customer data .
"We take very seriously the issues that may affect the integrity of our products or customer safety and privacy," McClurg wrote . "Dell does not work with any government - U.S. or otherwise - to compromise our products to be potentially vulnerable to exploit This includes ' implants software. " Or so called " backdoors " for any purpose " .
Dell 's statement echoes those of other manufacturers did. Apple officials said in a statement that the company " has never worked with the NSA to create a backdoor on any of our products , including the iPhone. Moreover , we have been aware of this alleged NSA program targeting our products. " Microsoft officials said the giant software " does not provide any government with direct access or unrestricted data of our customers. would have significant concerns about whether the allegations are true actions of the government ."
A spokesman for Huawei , which has found itself under suspicion by U.S. lawmakers for their alleged close ties to the Chinese government , told The Wall Street Journal that the allegations of the NSA could lead to fractures in the technology industry to along geopolitical lines.
" There is a very real concern for politics or geography based balkanization , which is in the best interest of anyone," Bill Plummer , vice president of external affairs for Huawei, the news site said , adding that the company is " conducting audits of their products to determine whether there has been any kind of commitment. "
Security threat Chinese technology
The U.S. lawmakers in a report in October 2012 , Huawei and China's ZTE colleagues said represented threats to national security because of the close relationship with the Chinese government , U.S. officials feared that use equipment Huawei and ZTE to compromise systems of the United States . The U.S. government warned telcos do business with Chinese companies , which denies the allegations.
Huawei executives have said they are no longer trying to sell network equipment in the U.S. market .
Other technology vendors coming out with statements against the NSA program include Hewlett -Packard and Juniper Networks. Technology companies such as reports Der Spiegel and other derivatives of Edward Snowden leaks could affect customer confidence in their products are concerned . Technical officials met with President Obama last month to discuss these issues .
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