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Kaspersky Software Banned From US Government Systems Over Concerns About Russia (betanews.com)

Posted by msmash on from the going-at-it dept.

Mark Wilson writes: The Department of Homeland Security has told US government agencies to remove Kaspersky software from their systems. The directive was issued because of concerns about influence exerted over the company by the Russian government. Government agencies have been given three months to identify and start to remove Kaspersky's security products. Kaspersky has constantly denied connections to the Russian government, but the US is simply not willing to take the risk.

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  1. But I'm a rube, and a traitor, like Moscow Donald. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    It may be obvious that Russia is attacking our country with government sponsored computer crime, but I'm with Donald Trump!

    I email Validimir Putin my private files, and let him control my computer like he controls Donald Trump. Kaspersky makes treason easy!

    I may not get paid by Russian mafia funds like Donald Trump, but I think if an American just endeavors to commit treason like Moscow Donald, Vladimir Putin will be benevolent to me.

    Join my treason team! Install Kaspersky today!