< img src = "/uploads/blogs/80/03/ib-fqkps2OO3_4700d9c6.jpg" Alt = "Australia removes Kaspersky from state systems"/> ~ ~ < p > from April 1, 2025, government agencies should completely remove the software of the Russian company. The decision made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs is provoked by & RSQUO; But it's only part of the global puzzle.

< p >On February 21, the Australian government published a directive that forbids the installation of any products & laquo; Laboratories of Caspern & raquo; on state devices. By April, all existing programs must be deleted. Stephanie Foster, the Ministry Secretary, named the risks & laquo; unacceptable & raquo; Due to the potential intervention of foreign states in critical infrastructure.

< P > This step occurred six months after a similar ban in the United States. In February, Washington blocked the sale of the company's products, citing the Rsquo; Rsquo; Rsquo; Australian sanctions, announced on February 24, also include restrictions on the supply of Russian drones & ndash; This is part of the wider response to the cyberattacks of recent years.

< p > & laquo; Laboratory of Kaspersky & raquo; Until she commented on the decision. Earlier, the company denied accusations of cooperation with the government of Russia, offering code audits for trust. However, after the full -scale war against Ukraine, Western countries intensified control of Russian software.

< p > experts remind: in 2017, the United States removed Kaspersky from strategic systems after accusations of storage of the data of the ANB. Australia's ban can be a signal for the private sector & ndash; Companies working with the government already review contracts with cybersecurity suppliers.

< P > Whether it will be a precedent for other countries ? The question remains open, but the trend is obvious: geopolitics is increasingly defining the rules of digital world.

Natasha Kumar

By Natasha Kumar

Natasha Kumar has been a reporter on the news desk since 2018. Before that she wrote about young adolescence and family dynamics for Styles and was the legal affairs correspondent for the Metro desk. Before joining The Times Hub, Natasha Kumar worked as a staff writer at the Village Voice and a freelancer for Newsday, The Wall Street Journal, GQ and Mirabella. To get in touch, contact me through my natasha@thetimeshub.in 1-800-268-7116