I agree, and I'm absolutely in favor of dramatically relaxing our immigration policy. If I could snap my fingers, I'd double immigration quotas and guarantee visa renewal for anyone here legally who has not been convicted of a crime. I work with some wonderful immigrants, and I think we need more.
That said, my freedom of association isn't being limited with poor immigration policy, I can still collaborate with them online, share software with them, etc. The only limitation is physical proximity. That's an issue, but I don't see it as an abridgement of my freedom of association in at all the same way as banning software.
yet the user count is growing
Then the people have spoken. They prefer whatever that app provides over national security.
The government should step up the awareness campaign and find legitimate issues to substantiate the guidance to avoid it.
But I do not consent to the government banning any form of media.
Software falls in the latter category, because, like I said, it's not just a matter of personal choice
What's special about software? The defense here is proper security practices at all levels. The main risks are:
botnets - ISPs should shut that down
worms - proper security
identity theft - insurance and criminal prosecution
Honestly, if governments pressured computer vendors to properly sandbox applications, we'd have far fewer problems. That's where the awareness campaign would do wonders, naming and shaming when vendors cut corners on security.
I really doubt that banning Karspersky would have the effect of more people using Kaspersky.
Maybe not, I don't think people have a real sense of loyalty to their antivirus.
But I think it could totally be a thing for TikTok.