Commerce Department urges Americans to switch antivirus providers by September 29, citing national security concerns. In a significant move to safeguard national security, the U.S. government announced a ban on the sale of Kaspersky antivirus software within the country. This decision, made public by the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security, stems from concerns about the potential for Kaspersky, a Russia-based company, to compromise user privacy and national security. Security Concerns and Official Statements U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo emphasized the reasoning behind the ban during a call with reporters, stating, “Russia has shown it has the capacity, and even more than that, the intent to exploit Russian companies like Kaspersky to collect and weaponize the personal information of Americans. And that’s why we are compelled to take the action that we’re taking today.” Raimondo further advised current users of Kaspersky software to switch to alternative...
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