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Kaspersky Lab asks court to overturn US government software ban

Published Tue, Dec 19, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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MOSCOW-BASED security software maker Kaspersky Lab has asked a US federal court to overturn a Trump administration ban on the use of its products in government networks, saying that the move deprived the company of due process.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in September issued a directive ordering civilian government agencies to remove Kaspersky software from their networks within 90 days. It came amid mounting concern among US officials that the software could enable Russian espionage and threaten national security.

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