Eugene Kaspersky, co-founder and CEO of Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab, accepted an invitation to testify U.S lawmarkers.
ABC News reported that "Kaspersky Lab" is under close scrutiny for supposed links with the Russian intelligence services.
The Kremlin considered that the decision regarding "Kaspersky Lab" is politicized. The Press-Secretary of the President, Dmitry Peskov, explained this Company is entirely commercial, it has commercial services, and commercial services are superior competitiveness in the world.
He added that Russia will do everything possible to protect the interests of Russian companies abroad.
The Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications, Leonid Levin, noted that the deletion of "Kaspersky Lab" from the GSA can be seen as new sanctions against Russian companies working abroad. According to him, the obstacles in the distributing of modern technologies prevent the establishment of trust relationships between countries.
Later "Kaspersky lab" offered to provide information about the company's development to the American authorities, but they did not respond. Soon the Department of Homeland Security said that they concerned about requirements under Russian law, that allow Russian intelligence agencies to request or compel assistance from Kaspersky and to intercept communications transiting Russian networks. The Press Service of "Kaspersky Lab" answered that the US DHS did not correct understand statement about the Russian Legislation, because the information, which comes from clients "Kaspersky Lab", is protected.
The Russian Embassy in the United States regretted the latest events on its website. According to the Russian Diplomatic Mission, the decision of the US Authorities is distracting from working together to address priorities, for example, terrorism.
According to the Press Service of "Kaspersky Lab", the Company will certainly provide all the information to confirm, that the US decision has no REASON.
- Christina
ABC News reported that "Kaspersky Lab" is under close scrutiny for supposed links with the Russian intelligence services.
The Kremlin considered that the decision regarding "Kaspersky Lab" is politicized. The Press-Secretary of the President, Dmitry Peskov, explained this Company is entirely commercial, it has commercial services, and commercial services are superior competitiveness in the world.
He added that Russia will do everything possible to protect the interests of Russian companies abroad.
The Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, Information Technologies and Communications, Leonid Levin, noted that the deletion of "Kaspersky Lab" from the GSA can be seen as new sanctions against Russian companies working abroad. According to him, the obstacles in the distributing of modern technologies prevent the establishment of trust relationships between countries.
Later "Kaspersky lab" offered to provide information about the company's development to the American authorities, but they did not respond. Soon the Department of Homeland Security said that they concerned about requirements under Russian law, that allow Russian intelligence agencies to request or compel assistance from Kaspersky and to intercept communications transiting Russian networks. The Press Service of "Kaspersky Lab" answered that the US DHS did not correct understand statement about the Russian Legislation, because the information, which comes from clients "Kaspersky Lab", is protected.
The Russian Embassy in the United States regretted the latest events on its website. According to the Russian Diplomatic Mission, the decision of the US Authorities is distracting from working together to address priorities, for example, terrorism.
According to the Press Service of "Kaspersky Lab", the Company will certainly provide all the information to confirm, that the US decision has no REASON.
- Christina