Biden to ban US sales of Kaspersky software over ties to Russia, source says : cybersecurity

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I have to admit, it’s funny seeing all the gEnOciDe Joe folks cry “it’s not enough!” every time he does something even slightly on the side of positive.

If he did everything they ever wanted, they’d complain that it didn’t happen soon enough and still help Trump win November.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Because it hurts Russia even slightly and these people weren't ever for anything except clearing the way of the antidemocratic world order.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Bingo!

[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 months ago

bIDeN sECUrITy ExPeRt

[+] [email protected] -6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Isn't this a little late?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Username checks out

[+] [email protected] -13 points 4 months ago

Oh man, that's really gonna show em. There aren't anymore sanctions they can do. So ban Kaspersky I guess? Putin doesn't give a crap. He's got plenty of oil, friends with China.

[+] [email protected] -14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Didn't they do this in like 2014... More softball politics as usual...

[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

In 2017, the US government banned Kaspersky on government systems, if that's what you're thinking of. This new ban sounds to me like the recent TikTok ban, where it would affect the US population at-large and not just government systems.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

That looks about right, thanks for showing me that.

[+] [email protected] -27 points 4 months ago (2 children)

He can do this but nothing about letting women get abortions or forgiving student loans?

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

In all three cases, he can do it as long as Congress gives him that power. In this case it's unlikely Congress will push back on banning Russian software, in the other two the republicans have promised to block any executive effort

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Well, let’s get all three branches of government solidly blue. Then you can complain about things not getting done.

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