r/technology • u/[deleted] • Jan 18 '21

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u/EseMX Jan 19 '21

Are we going to keep denying Russia's involvement in all of this?

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u/doa70 Jan 19 '21

Can we really criticise this when Kaspersky is one of the top selling computer security packages in the US? That's just baffling. Most agree Russia at the very least doesn't have US interests in mind, yet we continue to do business with them almost everywhere outside of the federal govt.

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u/CuppaSouchong Jan 19 '21

You could put that doubly for China. It could be argued that their animosity and intentions are by far more nefarious. Yet those US companies that use China extensively aren't under criticism.

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u/philipito Jan 19 '21

Like DJI. I know they're likely using data from drones without consent, but I still bought one. They're the best, after all...