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Don Beyer: “Using the services or software of Kaspersky Lab, a Moscow-based company that reportedly has close ties to Russian…”

On the recordNovember 13, 2017
Using the services or software of Kaspersky Lab, a Moscow-based company that reportedly has close ties to Russian intelligence services, using this on federal networks presents risks not worth taking.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer emphasizes the risks of using Kaspersky Lab software on federal networks due to its ties to Russian intelligence.

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