Kaspersky to open first Transparency Center in APAC

Woburn, MA – August 15, 2019 - In line with its drive towards building trust in the cybersecurity industry, Kaspersky today announces the opening of its first Transparency Center in Asia Pacific, in partnership with CyberSecurity Malaysia – Malaysia’s national cybersecurity specialist agency. The company’s third code review facility will be located in Cyberjaya, alongside key cyber-related government agencies and companies in the country.

The new center is being opened as part of the company’s Global Transparency Initiative. Like its counterparts in Zurich and Madrid, the Transparency Center in Malaysia will serve as a trusted facility for the company’s partners and government stakeholders to come and check the source code of Kaspersky’s solutions. The new center, which will be open for visitors early next year, will also function as a briefing center where guests will be able to learn more about Kaspersky’s engineering and data processing practices.

“It’s great to be here in Kuala Lumpur – in the heart of the Asia-Pacific region – to announce the opening of our third Transparency Center,” Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky commented about the opening. “Here we intend to show customers and government stakeholders that our products are 100% trustworthy and ensure the highest level of cybersecurity protection. The launch also proves that the activities we planned under our pioneering Global Transparency Initiative remain on track.”

The Global Transparency Initiative aims to address the growing demand from partners and government stakeholders for more information on how Kaspersky’s products and technologies work.

“As the threat landscape continues to evolve in Malaysia and in the region, we believe that it is crucial for private companies such as Kaspersky and government agencies to build trust and mutual cooperation,” said Dato’ Ts. Dr. Amirudin Abdul Wahab, CEO of CyberSecurity Malaysia. “Kaspersky’s willingness to open their doors and data processes further shows that they have nothing to hide. As a third-party entity, we also share their insights and concerns to make the cybersecurity industry better. We really hope that our partnership will be an example for more governments and private entities in exercising fairness and transparency for the benefit of our citizens and the cybersecurity industry.”

Since the company’s announcement in October 2017, Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative has been demonstrating good progress. In particular, the company:

• Started relocating customer data storage and processing infrastructure for European users from Russia to Zurich, Switzerland, to be completed by the end of 2019.
• Opened two Transparency Centers in Europe – in Zurich (November 2018) and Madrid (June 2019). The Spanish Center also serves as a briefing center for key company stakeholders.
• Successfully completed the Service Organization Control for Service Organizations (SOC 2) Type 1 audit. The final report, issued by one of the Big Four accounting firms, confirms that the development and release of Kaspersky’s threat detection rules databases (AV databases) are protected from unauthorized changes by strong security controls. To learn more and to request the Kaspersky SOC 2 Type 1 Report, please visit the website.
• Has been developing its Bug Bounty program. Since the announcement of the program’s extension, the company resolved 66 bugs reported by security researchers and awarded almost $45,000 in bounty rewards. The company also supports the Disclose.io framework which provides Safe Harbor for vulnerability researchers concerned about potential negative legal consequences of their discoveries.

Access to the Transparency Center is available upon request. More information on how Kaspersky Transparency Centers work is available on the website.

Learn more about Kaspersky transparency principles and the Global Transparency Initiative here: www.kaspersky.com/about/transparency

About Kaspersky

Kaspersky is a global cybersecurity company founded in 1997. Kaspersky’s deep threat intelligence and security expertise is constantly transforming into innovative security solutions and services to protect businesses, critical infrastructure, governments and consumers around the globe. The company’s comprehensive security portfolio includes leading endpoint protection and a number of specialized security solutions and services to fight sophisticated and evolving digital threats. Over 400 million users are protected by Kaspersky technologies and we help 270,000 corporate clients protect what matters most to them. Learn more at www.kaspersky.com.

About CyberSecurity Malaysia

CyberSecurity Malaysia is the national cybersecurity specialist agency under the purview of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM). CyberSecurity Malaysia is committed to providing a broad range of cybersecurity innovation-led services, programmes and initiatives to help reduce the vulnerability of digital systems, while at the same time strengthening Malaysia’s self-reliance in cyberspace.

For more information, please visit http://www.cybersecurity.my. For general inquiries, please email info@cybersecurity.my. Find out more at www.facebook.com/CyberSecurityMalaysia and www.twitter.com/cybersecuritymy.