Canada has prohibited the use of Chinese app WeChat and Kaspersky Lab applications on official government devices, following similar restrictions on TikTok earlier in the year. The decision was made by the Canadian government's chief information officer, who deemed the apps an unacceptable risk to privacy and security.
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In a bid to fortify its cybersecurity defences, Canada has recently prohibited the use of the Chinese super-app WeChat and applications developed by Kaspersky Lab, a leading Russian antivirus software company, on official government devices.
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