Spain’s Social Security asserts its new Huawei data contract handles only auxiliary storage, safeguarding critical infoExecutive summary: Spain’s Social Security defended its new data contract with Huawei, saying the Chinese vendor’s equipment only provides auxiliary storage and does not handle critical information. The statement addresses growing concerns over data security and geopolitical reliance on Chinese technology, influencing public trust and potentially triggering regulatory review. Spain’s State Secretariat for Social Security (La Seguridad Social), Huawei Technologies, and Spanish data protection and national security oversight bodies. Regulators may conduct audits or impact assessments, and the contract could face future political scrutiny or renegotiation.The Spanish State Secretariat for Social Security has stated that the recently signed data services agreement with Chinese firm Huawei is limited to auxiliary storage functions, insisting that no critical personal or health data is processed by the vendor’s equipment. The announcement follows an earlier June 24 report that the agency had renewed its trust in Huawei for managing sensitive data and comes amid broader European scrutiny of Chinese technology suppliers. Officials emphasize that the contract includes strict security safeguards and compliance with national data protection rules, though critics remain wary of potential espionage risks.Connected developmentsLa Seguridad Social vuelve a confiar en Huawei para la gestión de sus datos más críticosUSA: Bosch zahlt Millionenstrafe in den USA wegen Huawei-LieferungenUSA: Bosch zahlt Millionenstrafe in den USA wegen Huawei-LieferungenLas 'telecos' cifran en hasta 40.000 millones el coste de sustituir a HuaweiOpen the full case file on Beyond →
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