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Published in TZ Latest News 29 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Senators Seek Ban On Kaspersky Lab Products For Fear Of Russian Influence

Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab has found itself on the wrong end of some U.S. senatorial oversight. Yesterday, a group of U.S. senators began pushing to ban the use of Kaspersky products by military organizations over concerns the company is susceptible to “Russian government influence.”

The move comes a day after the FBI began probing the firm’s operations by interviewing employees. Kaspersky has confirmed FBI officials have had “brief interactions” with some of its U.S. employees — conversations it has thus far written off as “due diligence.”

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Published in TZ Latest News 29 June, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff

Senators Seek Ban On Kaspersky Lab Products For Fear Of Russian Influence

Moscow-based cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab has found itself on the wrong end of some U.S. senatorial oversight. Yesterday, a group of U.S. senators began pushing to ban the use of Kaspersky products by military organizations over concerns the company is susceptible to “Russian government influence.”

The move comes a day after the FBI began probing the firm’s operations by interviewing employees. Kaspersky has confirmed FBI officials have had “brief interactions” with some of its U.S. employees — conversations it has thus far written off as “due diligence.”

read more