Woburn, MA – September 18, 2023 – Kaspersky has opened the doors of its first Transparency Center in the Middle East, with a new facility located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Launched within the framework of Kaspersky’s signature Global Transparency Initiative for building trust and giving assurances of the integrity of Kaspersky’s solutions and processes, the center will offer visitors services ranging from an overview of the company’s transparency practices to review of the company’s source code.
With the opening of the all-new facility in the Kingdom, Kaspersky now operates a network of 10 Transparency Centers, located in Europe, APAC, North and Latin America, and the Middle East.
Visitors to the Transparency Center
in Riyadh can review the source code of all of Kaspersky
on-premise solutions. Review options depend on sophistication
level, following mountain “piste” skiing classification – “blue,” “red,” and
“black.” “Blue piste” offers a general overview of the security development
processes of Kaspersky products and services, as
well as data management procedures. “Red piste”
allows a review of the most critical aspects
of source code, assisted by the company’s specialists, and provides a targeted
analysis of a particular functionality. “Black piste” enables visitors to conduct
the most comprehensive source code review,
with the help of Kaspersky’s experts.
“As true pioneers in advancing digital trust, this year we mark the five-year
anniversary of our Global Transparency Initiative,” said Eugene Kaspersky, founder
and CEO of Kaspersky. “And today, we are celebrating the arrival of this
benchmark initiative in the Middle East, which is presently undergoing both
rapid and deep digital transformation. To enhance trust, we are happy to
welcome our stakeholders to our just-opened Transparency Center in Riyadh and
to answer any questions about the company and its solutions. As the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia works toward building its name as a leading tech-hub in the
region, we look forward to supporting it in its digital journey – along the way
turning transparency into a universal standard.”
Earlier this year, Kaspersky
announced its plans to further grow the network of Transparency Centers,
opening additional new facilities in the Middle East, Africa and the
Asia-Pacific region by mid-2024, as part of plans
to further develop its Global Transparency
Initiative.
Launched in 2017, the initiative aims to open the “black box” of
technology by educating stakeholders on Kaspersky products, while also engaging
with the broader community in validating and verifying the trustworthiness of
Kaspersky’s products, internal processes, and business operations. As
part of the GTI development, Kaspersky is the first cybersecurity vendor to open
its source code for external review.
To learn more about Global Transparency Initiative or request visiting Transparency Center, please check the website.
About Kaspersky
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