The use of software products of the Russian organization "Kaspersky Lab" authorities in the United States is officially banned. The proper position is in the US military budget for the 2018 fiscal year, which on Tuesday was signed by the head of Donald trump.
Formally, 2018 fiscal year began on October 1. The delay in the adoption of the budget was caused by the agreement in Congress 2 variants of the document, which was prepared by the Senate and house of commissioners. The final version was agreed on 16 November. The law States that the ban on the use of the software "Kaspersky" is valid from 1 Oct, so in fact the law in this matter has the opposite effect.
first, in September the Ministry of internal security of the United States has already imposed a similar ban on the use of the software " Kaspersky Lab ", as they, by reviews agencies have the opportunity to be used to damage the national security of the United States. Now this is a decorated piece of legislation to repeal or replace-which can only Congress.
in "Kaspersky Lab" in response to the decision of the American state assured that the Firm does not help any government in cyber espionage or hostile activities on the Internet.
Also "Kaspersky Lab" announced the other day that closes its office in the capital of the United States, Kaspersky Government Security Solutions, whose task was to supply software for the us government agencies. While the company maintains plans to open in 2018 three new offices in Chicago, Los Angeles and Toronto.
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