Best Buy stops selling products by leading computer security firm Kaspersky Lab

UK Daily Mail ^ | 09/09/2017 | AFP

[DFG]

US electronics retailer Best Buy has stopped selling products by leading computer security firm Kaspersky Lab amid concerns the company has links to Russian intelligence, the two companies confirmed Friday. The big box retailer, with stores across the country, did not announce the change itself but its website was no longer offering Kaspersky products. A Best Buy spokeswoman confirmed in an email reports that the action was taken due to concerns over Kaspersky's alleged links to the Russian government.

[a fool in paradise]

Do they sell any google products?

[a fool in paradise]

Do they still sell movies that were influenced by Red filmmakers in Hollywood with membership in Communist cells directed by Russia?

[usconservative]

I can see this is going to be a rather fun thread! LOL!!

Hey, it's not like Best Buy sells anything made in China .... OOPS!!!

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

Best Buy is such a sleazy company, I can’t believe they’d care. I’m sure they still sell McAfee products, right? It’s more likely that Best Buy tried to shake down Kaspersky and they told Best Buy to go take a hike.

[a fool in paradise]

Do they sell Samsung televisions that watch the audience watching tv?

[bigbob]

Probably sell whichever products are loaded with the most crapware that they can then get paid to remove after it brings the customers new computer to a slow crawl.

[Future Snake Eater]

Does BB still sell Lenovo computers? Asking for a friend...

[Dr. Sivana]

With all the options available at every price point, why would anyone go with Kaspersky?

[polymuser]

How about their Geek Squad...

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3557158/posts#comment

[DUMBGRUNT]

Yes BB would have an inside track about this subject.

With the Geeks being on the gov spy payroll.

[TTFlyer]

‘Cause Kaspersky AV is the best?

[TTFlyer]

Oh and BTW: Equifax, your bank, and the US Government are more of a “security threat” to an American citizen than Kaspersky AV could ever be.

[null and void]

I am deeply saddened to trust the Russian government more than my own.

I think that's changing, but...

[null and void]

As you say. *sigh*

[Sasparilla]

Ready for the storm when lunatic liberals claim a Russia connection if Trump’s business computers use Kaspersky products??

[Salamander]

Ours does.

[Dr. Sivana]

‘Cause Kaspersky AV is the best?

The top tier AV companies are close enough to each other that there is no need to take a risk with a Russian company. I know the headaches associated with Symantec and MacAfee all too well, but other companies like Trend Micro make a great product without the trust issue.

[null and void]

Making popcorn now...

[Neidermeyer]

Best Buy is such a sleazy company, I can’t believe they’d care. I’m sure they still sell McAfee products, right?
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You’re talking about the same McAfee that hired eastern bloc hackers to write viruses for them to help antivirus sales right? They’re not criminals , they’re not sleazy.