tensions are rising over the precedent being set by private security firms opening their source code to governments . Russian cyber - security firm Kaspersky Labs has refused to let the Russian government review its source code , after a proposal was put to the government to sever connections between the US Defence Department and the company 's software platforms . Private security firms are also said to have given into demands to divulge codes to the Russian government . Russian Communications Minister mark Nikiforov warned “ unilateral political sanctions ” fearing prompt retaliation , highlighting the proportion of American software and hardware used by the Moscow government , even in sensitive areas .
Concerns are rising over the precedent being set by cyber security firms opening their source code to governments. Russian cyber-security firm Kaspersky Labs has agreed to let the US government review its source code, after a proposal was put to the Senate to sever connections between the US Defence Department and the company's software platforms. Private US firms are also said to have given into demands to divulge codes to the Russian government. Russian Communications Minister Nikolay Nikiforov warned “unilateral political sanctions” would prompt retaliation, highlighting the proportion of American software and hardware used by the Moscow government, even in sensitive areas.