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Ukraine tensions could hurt international security efforts, Kaspersky says |
April 16, 2014
International conflicts such as the current tensions over Ukraine could stand in the way of global cooperation on cybersecurity, according to the founder of Kaspersky Lab.“Governments must cooperate, and I’m afraid that what’s going on ... well, it doesn’t help,” said Eugene Kaspersky, chairman and CEO of the security research and technology company that bears his name. He spoke on Tuesday at a Kaspersky conference in San Francisco that highlighted the importance of cooperation and information-sharing to combat cyber threats.Anything that decreases trust among governments can hurt such efforts, Kaspersky added. Last year’s Edward Snowden affair, in which the former National Security Agency contractor revealed evidence that the U.S. spied on foreign leaders, also hurt international trust, Kaspersky said.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2144360/ukraine-tensions-could-hurt-international-security-efforts-kaspersky-says.html#tk.rss_all
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