Eugene Kaspersky to address INTERPOL General Assembly

Woburn, MA – October 18, 2013 -Kaspersky Lab announces that Eugene Kaspersky, the Company’s chairman and CEO, will be speaking at the 82^nd INTERPOL General Assembly on October 21, 2013 at 14:30 local time (GMT -5 hours). The annual gathering of INTERPOL’s supreme governing body, which brings together representatives from all participating countries, will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, on October 21-24, 2013.

Eugene’s presentation will address a wide range of problems in connection with cybercrime, and also how international cooperation can help fix these problems. Throughout the event, Eugene will be comparing notes with INTERPOL’s leaders and meeting top law enforcers from all around the world.

Earlier this year Kaspersky Lab agreed to work closely with the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation (IGCI) in order to work together on fighting international cyberthreats. The company will be sharing its cybersecurity expertise with the IGCI, which will be fully operational beginning next year.

Quotes:
Eugene Kaspersky, Chairman and CEO
Kaspersky Lab
“Global cooperation in fighting and preventing cybercrime is essential if we want to have a safer world tomorrow. Cyberthreats are growing both in number and sophistication, so it’s of vital importance for the whole world to be prepared for targeted attacks from criminals, hacktivists and even terrorists. Not long ago, things like terror cyberattacks on critical infrastructure were something unthinkable; now we believe they represent a tangible threat.”

“I think that this partnership with INTERPOL will help in moving us a step closer to a more secure world, and I’m proud to be a part of this initiative. We strongly believe that such a public-private project brings significant benefits for the whole global community. And Kaspersky Lab would welcome other security vendors – including our direct competitors – to join in, as together we can make a bigger difference, better protect the world, and more effectively fight back against the bad guys.”

About Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab is the world’s largest privately held vendor of endpoint protection solutions. The company is ranked among the world’s top four vendors of security solutions for endpoint users*. Throughout its more than 16-year history Kaspersky Lab has remained an innovator in IT security and provides effective digital security solutions for large enterprises, SMBs and consumers. Kaspersky Lab, with its holding company registered in the United Kingdom, currently operates in almost 200 countries and territories across the globe, providing protection for over 300 million users worldwide. Learn more atwww.kaspersky.com.

About INTERPOL
INTERPOL is the world’s largest international police organization, with 190 member countries. Its role is to enable police around the world to work together to make the world a safer place. Its hi-tech infrastructure of technical and operational support helps meet the growing challenges of fighting crime in the 21st century.

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* The company was rated fourth in the IDC rating Worldwide Endpoint Security Revenue by Vendor, 2012. The rating was published in the IDC report "Worldwide Endpoint Security 2013–2017 Forecast and 2012 Vendor Shares (IDC #242618, August 2013). The report ranked software vendors according to earnings from sales of endpoint security solutions in 2012.