Kaspersky closes business in the United Kingdom
Kaspersky is discontinuing its business in the UK. Apparently, almost 50 employees in London have to go.
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Following the end of its business operations in the USA, Kaspersky is now also winding down its business in the UK. According to media reports, the "fewer than 50 employees" of the London office will have to leave.
Kaspersky confirmed the move to heise online. "Kaspersky will wind up the operations of the UK branch," the company explained. Business operations in the country will be reoriented towards the partner channel. "This move will enable our company to more efficiently capitalize on existing business opportunities in the UK market and strengthen business prosperity," Kaspersky explains.
Kaspersky: European team steps in
As the company further explains, customers and partners in the UK will have full access to Kaspersky's European team and partner network. "As a result, we will continue to offer Kaspersky's cyber security products and services."
Accordingly, the European region remains a key market. The current changes reflect Kaspersky's focus on business success and profitability. This is the company's key strategy for future business development.
The company is not making any connections with the Kaspersky ban in the USA. However, the business losses caused by the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and the resulting mistrust of the Russian IT security company are likely to be significant. The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), for example, has issued a warning against Kaspersky protection software that is still valid. However, the Munich I Regional Court recently ruled that this does not legally constitute a defect in terms of warranty law.
In the USA, Kaspersky also ceased business operations following the de facto distribution ban by the US government. Customers with anti-virus software from the Russian software company were recently switched to the UltraAV anti-virus software from the little-known provider Pango without any further queries. Google has also interpreted the sales ban broadly and kicked Kaspersky software and developer accounts out of the Play Store – worldwide.
(dmk)