Time to make your mind up about Kaspersky the Russian security software. There is a lack of trust? UPDATED 26 March 2022

This article was first posted on 16 March 2022

Updated 26 March 2022

The United States Federal Communications Commission has added Kaspersky to the list of suppliers it considers poses an unacceptable risk to US national security – this list includes Huawei and ZTE.

Kaspersky software was already banned from US government agencies computer systems.

FCC puts Kaspersky on security threat list, says it poses “unacceptable risk“ | Ars Technica

List of Equipment and Services Covered By Section 2 of The Secure Networks Act | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov)

UPDATE 25 March 2022

Now a distributor drops Kaspersky for political reasons not trust issues?

Distributor dumps Kaspersky to show solidarity with Ukraine • The Register

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Octagon Technology has not recommended Kaspersky software for years. It is not that there is anything really is bad about Kaspersky software, but you have to really trust the software that is going to keep you and your information safe online.

We do not trust Kaspersky so we do not use it – or let our clients use it.

Here are some articles that have surfaced in the light of the Russia Ukraine conflict – you make your own mind up:

German citizens told to uninstall Kaspersky antivirus • The Register

Germany warns against Russian anti-virus use – BBC News

Here is Kaspersky’s point of view – does it build trust?

Kaspersky complains about ‘political’ German advisory against it | ZDNet