Kaspersky files injunction challenging government's software ban
Source: The Hill
Kaspersky Lab filed a injunction in court on Wednesday in an attempt to block the Trump administration’s order that bans its products from being used on federal systems, after the agency deemed that its antivirus software posed a “security risk.”
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in September issued a directive that removed as well as banned software developed by the Moscow-based firm, citing concerns about its ties to the Russian government.
The company, which has repeatedly maintained that it operates independently of the Kremlin, argued that it did not receive proper notice about the order or a chance to contest the underlying evidence used to reach the ban decision.
“DHS did not provide Plaintiffs prior notice of the [Binding Operational Directive], nor a prior opportunity to contest the purported evidence underlying it,” the court documents read.
Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/369556-kaspersky-lab-files-injunction-seeking-to-challenge-governments-software
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