It’s a story unlikely to improve Huawei’s already battered brand image with the public. The company is accused of spying on visitors to the MWC 2023, which took place in Barcelona last week. Back to a very strange case of espionage.
Credit: Easy Reading
Credit: Easy ReadingJournalists wishing to see and test Huawei’s products at MWC 2023, held in Barcelona in late February 2023, were required to wear a badge courtesy of the company. The press were supposed to return the cards at the end of the visit, but some were curious and kept them to take. They were surprised to find this Her passport contained a microchipthe same that equip trackers and other connected beacons, in the AirTag for example.
why this the Chinese giant would follow the movements of its visitors ? The company already has a sulphurous reputation. We’ve been quick to attribute dark designs to the Chinese giant, which has been criticized for being a little too close to the Chinese government, and Joe Biden has asked certain companies to stop trading with Huawei altogether.
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The explanation is written in black on white, on the back of the badge. It states: “We use RFID and Bluetooth technology to record the usage time of this card at the entrance to the Huawei exhibition area, real-time location information and travel time information. the visit of its owner. They are only collected and processed to analyze the interests of our guests for our products to improve our service quality”.
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When asked by website Light Reading, the organizers of the exhibition replied that ” To suggest that Huawei used a tracking device is a serious allegationwe are investigating this issue but cannot share details at this time.” A tracker affair to come.
Source: Easy Reading