Canada has banned Chinese messaging application WeChat and Russian antivirus program Kaspersky on government-issued mobile devices due to privacy and security risks. The ban was announced after an assessment by Canada's chief information officer that deemed these apps to present an unacceptable level of risk. The government assures that no information has been compromised, but the apps pose clear risks.
OTTAWA - Canada on Monday banned Chinese messaging application WeChat and Russian antivirus program Kaspersky on government-issued mobile devices due to privacy and security risks, but said government information had not been compromised.
"The decision to remove and block the WeChat and the Kaspersky applications was made to ensure that government of Canada networks and data remain secure and protected and are in line with the approach of our international partners," the statement said.
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