This article caught attention, and I am curious to see how others feel.
Cisco is a well respected USA built and based company, used in many networks.
If the article would say 'Chinese manufacterer so and so' instead of Cisco, and 'Chinese Government' instead of NSA, I think sentiment would be very different.
Does being a US based company make it ok for a product to basically open the gates to a secret service?
Are there any precautions you take to make sure this has no influence (and if so, would you put an asian camera in a network with the same peace of mind?)
The NSA uses it's intel and power not just to look inside the USA, but also outside, like listening in on Europe.
Perhaps this explains why not everyone is a fan of NSA/PRISM and programs like this.