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Trump signs bill banning Kaspersky Lab software from federal use

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Capping off months of controversy, espionage claims and international intrigue, the U. S. government ban on Kaspersky Lab software has been signed into law…
Capping off months of controversy, espionage claims and international intrigue, the U. S. government ban on Kaspersky Lab software has been signed into law. The ban, wedged into the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), would preclude all federal computers and connected networks from using antivirus software made by the Russian cybersecurity firm.
“Considering the grave risk that Kaspersky Lab poses to our national security, it’s necessary that the current directive to remove Kaspersky Lab software from government computers be broadened and reinforced by statute,” said New Hampshire Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a key proponent of the legislation.
“The case against Kaspersky is well-documented and deeply concerning. This law is long overdue, and I appreciate the urgency of my bipartisan colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee to remove this threat from government systems. Going forward, I will continue to push for additional measures that strengthen our nation’s cybersecurity and protect our democracy from harmful foreign interference,” Shaheen wrote in a press release.
The Kaspersky ban, which appears in Section 1634 of the 2018 NDAA, reads as follows:
Last week, Kaspersky Lab announced that it would close its Washington, D. C. offices, which it stated were “ no longer viable .”

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