Australia: Department of Home Affairs directive banning Kaspersky software on government devices
Progress
Current status
adopted
01 Apr 2025 in force
21 Feb 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Public procurement
Policy Instrument
Public procurement blacklisting
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Directive banning Kaspersky software on government devices comes into effect
By 1 April 2025, all Kaspersky Lab, Inc. products and web services must be removed from Australian Government systems and devices, in line with a Directive issued by the Department of Home Affairs. The Directive cited an “unacceptable security risk…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Department of Home Affairs issued a directive banning Kaspersky software on government devices
On 21 February 2025, the Department of Home Affairs issued a Directive banning the use of Kaspersky Lab, Inc. products and web services on Australian Government systems and devices, citing an “unacceptable security risk” related to foreign interfere…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government