Kaspersky Labs May Be Banned From The Pentagon Over Its Ties To Russia

NBC: Bill Would Bar Pentagon From Business With Russian Cyber Firm Kaspersky

A provision in a Senate spending bill that is likely to become law would bar the Defense Department from doing business with Kaspersky Lab, the Russian cyber-security company whose employees were interviewed at their homes this week by FBI agents.

The Congressional action comes amid mounting concerns about the Moscow-based company, which sells anti-virus software across the world to consumers, businesses and government agencies, including some elements of the U.S. government.

In recent months, U.S. intelligence officials have expressed concerns that the company is a security risk, without specifying the basis of those concerns.

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WNU Editor: Russia is warning of retaliation .... Russia Threatens Retaliation If Pentagon

Bans Kaspersky Software (Bloomberg). I use their software .... it is a bit more expensive, but I personally find it to be just as good (if not better) than what is on the market.

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