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Old December 3rd 17, 01:40 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Scott[_10_]
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On Sun, 3 Dec 2017 03:34:23 -0800, T wrote:

On 12/03/2017 03:07 AM, Scott wrote:
On Sun, 3 Dec 2017 02:35:55 -0800, T wrote:

On 12/03/2017 02:16 AM, Bob Henson wrote:
Scott wrote:

Any views on the wisdom or otherwise of continued use of Kasperski?

It would be nice to have something other than rumour and innuendo with
which to make a decision. I've taken it off my system, but I'm not
convinced that there is a deal of fact in the stories. That being the case,
why did I do it? I based the decision on the probability of anything
emanating from Russia *not* being used for nefarious purposes by the ruling
dictator and his cronies - as this is very unlikely I thought it might be
"better safe than sorry".


You are being a bit selective.

By chance to you purchase anything from China? Their human right are
abysmal.

A lot of AV companies code in India. You know, the country who
nationals call Americans on the phone claiming to be from M$ and
attempting to steel credit card numbers? Do you buy anything
from India?

Do you buy anything from Muslim counties where girls are
sold by their fathers at age nine and are considered their
father's property and to only have half a brain and if they
get raped it is their fault and husbands are allow to beat
their wives and have sex slaves? Buy any textiles from Pakistan
lately?

Yes I know, Russia bribed one of our presidential candidates
into sell a YUGE amount of our uranium right to Russia.
Russia is not without its issues. Kaspersky is not one
of them.


With respect, I think you are perhaps missing the point here. The
issue is not disapproval of Russia per se but the security
implications of allowing data to be transferred to Russia if as is
claimed the Russian state is involved in espionage activities.

Both important human rights issues of course, but entirely different
considerations.


Here is Kaspersky's statement:

https://usa.kaspersky.com/about/pres...n-july-11-2017

And an interview with Eugene Kaspersky:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41262049


Does a statement by a citizen act as a guarantee against interference
by the Russian State?

If you are worried a espionage, don't use anything from India
or China.

I assume you mean anything IT related.
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