- Kaspersky’s products have been banned on Australian government devices
- The Australian government cites national security concerns
- Kaspersky has always denied ties with the Russian government
Kaspersky antivirus and security software will no longer be allowed in the devices of the Australian government, and the Nation Government cites national security concerns and behind the prohibition.
“After considering the analysis of threats and risks, I have determined that the use of Kaspersky Lab web products and services, by the entities of the Australian government raises an unacceptable security risk for the Government, Networks and Australian data , derivatives of threats of interference, espionage and espionage foreign sabotage, “said the Secretary of the Interior Affairs Department Stephanie Foster.
Australian public organizations must now identify and eliminate all existing instances of Kaspersky products, and they will no longer be allowed to install any safety software of the company.
Geopolitical motivations
The news follows the recent decisions of the United States government to also prohibit sales of Kaspersky’s security software about the concerns of the company that can pass confidential information to Kremlin, an accusation that Kaspersky has always firmly denied.
Kaspersky has repeatedly invited to third -party evaluations and independent of their data and engineering practices, and has reassured partners and customers about the safety of their products and services, and strongly denied the links with the Russian government.
“Kaspersky está decepcionado con la decisión del Departamento de Asuntos Interiores de Australia de detener y evitar el uso de productos y servicios web de Kaspersky en los sistemas y dispositivos del gobierno australiano”, dijo la compañía a la compañía “, dijo la compañía”, The company said. ” Techradar Pro.
“Kaspersky believes that the decision comes from the current geopolitical climate and was not supported by any technical evaluation of the company’s products, so the company has continuously advocated. The fact that the directive was issued without any warning or opportunity for participation to address the concerns of the Australian government highlights its political nature. “