CSOonline: CISOs must move quickly to resolve Kaspersky software ban

The US government enacted new restrictions on Kaspersky’s customersindicting 12 of its executives and prohibiting further sales of its software and services in June. The regulations augment existing bans from using its software by US federal agencies that began several years ago and have spread to similar bans by federal agencies in places such as Lithuania and the Netherlands.

The action coordinated efforts by both the Commerce and Treasury departments, based on national security risks about any potential cooperation with Russian intelligence agents.

You can read my analysis for CSO here and what IT managers need to do if they are still using their software tools. 

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