Cisco built an extensive law-enforcement system for the Chinese government in 1999, called the “Golden Shield” or “Great Firewall” A lawsuit against Cisco was dismissed in 2014, but the case is being appealed. The case highlights the risks technology companies take by selling software and hardware to customers around the world. The EFF and others want the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate the suit. A similar suit against IBM, filed in 2002, ended only last year with a win for IBM.”]