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Canada: Ban on the use of WeChat and Kaspersky products on government devices

Announcement

30 Oct 2023

In October 2023, the federal government of Canada banned the use of WeChat and Kaspersky products on government devices. 

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

30 Oct 2023

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 30 Oct 2023
Public procurement, nes In force
On 30 October 2023, the federal government of Canada banned the use of WeChat and Kaspersky products on government mobile devices. The decision was taken by the Chief Information Officer of Canada and...
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