Trump signs law banning use of Kaspersky products within US government

Nicholas Fearn
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Trump signs law banning Kaspersky products from US government agencies

US president Donald Trump has signed a law banning the use of Kaspersky Lab products within US government organisations. For months, government officials have been clearing the Moscow-based cybe...

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