Ukraine tensions could hurt international security efforts, Kaspersky says

 

As governments all around the world are finding a peaceful solution for the political tension in Ukraine , the cyber-criminals could catch government with online attacks , warned Kaspersky Lab CEO Eugene Kaspersky.

"It is good news for the local IT projects, but the international projects will have less budgeted," says Kaspersky.

"When the governments don't talk to each other and cooperate, that damages traditional industry and economies, but also cyberspace"  They added.

"It will damage global Internet projects," he said. "Nations will be more focused on the national projects. That's good news for the local IT companies, but ... the evolution of cyberspace will slow down." They continued.

Anything that decreases trust among government can hurt such efforts, Kaspersky said. 

"Last years Edward Snowden's affair , in which the National Security Agency contractor revealed the evidence in which it told that U.S spied on foreign leaders which hurted International trust," Kaspersky added.

 

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