Wednesday, September 13, 2017

U.S. bans use of Kaspersky software in federal agencies amid concerns of Russian espionage

Article Title: U.S. bans use of Kaspersky software in federal agencies amid concerns of Russian espionage
Snippet of Article: "... ordered that Kaspersky Lab software be barred from federal government networks, giving agencies a timeline to get rid of it, according to several officials familiar with the plan who were not authorized to speak publicly about it. Duke ordered the scrub on the grounds that the company has connections to the Russian government and its software poses a security risk..."


Source: www.washingtonpost.com

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