The ‘huge’ hole in the government’s Russian software ban

From: Politico

DHS’ ban on Kapersky software doesn’t cover networks that contractors operate, even though employees may use them to discuss government work.

The Trump administration’s order barring certain Russian software from government networks doesn’t fully cover one troubling vulnerability — the teeming ranks of government contractors.

That omission could leave open gateways for hackers looking to pilfer government secrets, cybersecurity specialists warn, something that has reportedly happened in recent years with contractors from the CIA and the NSA. But legal experts say the government has only limited ability to require contractors to uproot Kaspersky Lab’s products from their computers.

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4 responses to “The ‘huge’ hole in the government’s Russian software ban”

  1. Maximilian H says:

    That is, in today’s globalized world, someone advocates not using software just because it was made by people from a certain country? I think this is discrimination. I work with different outsourcing companies that help me with magento plugins, for example, and I don’t care what country the developers are from, for my clients and myself, I want to get the best product possible.

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