While that point is hard to prove, we found it reassuring that starting in 2018, Kaspersky started moving its data centers holding non-Russian data from Russia to Switzerland. Kaspersky has denied ties with the Russian government and claimed that the bans are the result of U.S-Russia tensions. 3 And the U.S argues that Kaspersky hacked into an NSA contractor’s laptop through its software back in 2015. 2 Twitter has banned Kaspersky Lab from advertising on the site, and Best Buy even stopped selling the company’s products. 1 In 2017, the U.S Department of Homeland Security banned the use of Kaspersky software by any federal agency, and Britain followed suit shortly after. Rumors about Kaspersky started spreading back in 2012 when Bloomberg pointed out a pattern of new hires with connections to the Russian military establishment. government, but from other world leaders as well. This brought a lot of heat onto Kaspersky, not just from the U.S. In recent years, however, we’ve seen disturbing allegations of ties between Kaspersky and the Russian government, of which the U.S. It even helped identify hacking plots run by governments. Kaspersky was founded in Russia in 1997, and it quickly emerged as a global cybersecurity leader.

Right click Zoom Meetings, select Restrictions, and click Trusted.First things first-let’s address the elephant in the room.

Under Rules for applications, personal data protection, click Manage Applications.

Click the settings icon in the bottom left-corner.

Kaspersky Total Security or Internet Security (2018 or 2019) Zoom should be able to access your webcam now.

In the Application management window, drag and drop Zoom Video Communications to the Trusted group, or right-click on Zoom, choose Restrictions and Select Trusted.Click on Protection or Protection Center.Kaspersky Total Security or Internet Security (2018 or 2019).See the Kaspersky support site for more information.

If you are using Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you can exclude Zoom from scanning to prevent Kaspersky from blocking the camera and microphone. You can allow Zoom to access your camera and microphone using the settings in Kaspersky Internet Security or Total Security. Some versions of Kaspersky security software block Zoom from accessing your camera and microphone.

Kaspersky product