Ron Burgundy Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 U.S. security software maker Symantec Corp and Russia's Kaspersky Lab downplayed a move by Beijing to exclude them from a list of anti-virus vendors whose products are approved for sale to central government agencies in China. The People's Daily, the official newspaper of the ruling Communist Party, said on its English Twitter feed on Sunday that the government's procurement agency has excluded Symantec and Kaspersky from a list of security software suppliers. Kaspersky confirmed on Monday that authorities in Beijing had moved to restrict government purchases of software from non-Chinese companies. "Chinese Central Government Procurement Center temporarily rescinded its endorsements of all foreign security providers," Kaspersky spokeswoman Susan Rivera said. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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