Should I be worried that @Radware devices on my network will intercept the personal data of my customers and send it to Israeli agencies for use in covert assassination operations?

Yesterday’s revelation would seem to indicate this is a legitimate concern and today’s dialogue does not help.

Radware and other Israeli companies should ask their government to apologize directly to the British for breaking trust. “Borrowing” real identities was irresponsible and put the lives of innocents in danger. Those exploited held both British and Israeli citizenship.

Does it seem unlikely that this has real potential to impact international business based in Israel? To think so would be naive. One need only observe the Lenovo situation or the counterfeit Cisco equipment scare to see that lack of confidence can have a real impact. Both incidents are directly related to a lack of faith in the Chinese government. Trust in a company is, without doubt, contingent on trust in the political and legal system to which it is subject.

“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” -Benjamin Franklin