AST July 2018 Magazine AST July 2018 Magazine Issue 24

• Deactivates Unnecessary Windows Tasks 25 • Volume Disables Resource Hogging Start Ups • Accelerates Downloads in FF and IE • Fixes Software Vulnerabilities the security product. Made in the USA On September 13th, the U.S. govern- ment banned all software created by the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab from government agencies, amid concerns of ties to state-sponsored cyber espionage activities. July 2018 Edition The best security software, is made in America. Case in Point Specifically noted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Unlike their competitors, PC Matic takes great pride in the fact that all of the research, de- velopment and support for PC Matic is right here in the United States. Ties between certain Kaspersky officials and Russian intelligence and other government agencies, and Requirements under Russian law that allow Russian intelligence agencies to re- quest or compel assistance from Kaspersky and to intercept com

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