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Canada joins list of nations to ban Kaspersky and WeChat from government devices

Kaspersky and WeChat have been banned from Canadian government devices due to security concerns – although both companies think other motives are at play.This isn’t the first time both apps have been prohibited on the North American continent, as they were previously banned on US government devices too.Kaspersky, a well-known antivirus software suite, and WeChat

Kaspersky and WeChat have been banned from Canadian government devices due to security concerns – although both companies think other motives are at play.

This isn’t the first time both apps have been prohibited on the North American continent, as they were previously banned on US government devices too.

Kaspersky, a well-known antivirus software suite, and WeChat, an instant messaging service, are rumored to have connections to Russia and China respectively, hence the decision from yet another western power to throw them out of official circles.

“An unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security”

In a statement released by the Treasury Board of Canada, both applications “present an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security,” due to their potential affiliations with governments that may seek to compromise the security of Canada and its allies.

Both WeChat and Kaspersky responded to the ban by blaming geopolitic

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