Ottawa bans WeChat, Kaspersky from government-issued phones

The federal government is banning the Chinese social media app WeChat and Russia’s Kaspersky Lab antivirus applications from all government-issued phones, citing security concerns.

Ottawa bans WeChat, Kaspersky from government-issued phones
A man stands in front of a sign advertising Kaspersky.

The federal government is banning the Chinese social media app WeChat and Russia’s Kaspersky Lab antivirus applications from all government-issued phones, citing security concerns.