Australia has become the last country that prohibits the safety software in the Russian company, citing national security problems.
“After considering the analysis of the threat and risk I determined that the use of products and web -Kaspersky Lab, Inc. sabotage,” Stephanie Foster PSM, secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs, – Note.
“I also considered an important need for a strong political signal to critical infrastructure and other Australian governments regarding the unacceptable security risk associated with the use of products and web services Kaspersky Lab, Inc..”
Foster noted that the organizations are responsible for managing the risks that result from the extensive Caspersal user collection and the impact of this data on extrajudicial directions of the foreign government, which is contrary to Australian legislation.
Under the new direction (002-2025) The government issued by the government, the state structures are forbidden to install the products and web services of Kaspersky on state systems and devices, as well as to remove all existing cases until April 1, 2025.
Given this, agencies can look for release from Kaspersky software for what has been described as a “legitimate business cause” and ensure that they will be in place.
Such liberations must be limited and limited requirements for meeting requirements for fulfilling the requirements and functions of law enforcement agencies.
This step follows from the USA, which is in late June 2024 prohibit Kaspersky from the sale of their software and products in the country or the issuance of product updates. The company left the US market in the mid -2024.
