Kaspersky Lab to move core infrastructure from Russia to Switzerland
A initiative, Kaspersky Lab is adapting its infrastructure to move a number of core processes from Russia to Switzerland. This includes customer data storage and processing for most regions, as well as software assembly, including threat detection updates. To ensure full transparency and integrity, Kaspersky Lab is arranging for this activity to be supervised by an independent third party, also based in Switzerland. The global transparency initiative, announced in October 2017, reflects Kaspersky Lab’ s ongoing commitment to assuring the integrity and trustworthiness of its products. The new measures are the next steps in the development of the initiative, but they also reflect the company’ s commitment to working with others to address the growing challenges of industry fragmentation and a breakdown of trust. Trust is essential in cybersecurity and Kaspersky Lab understands that trust is not a given; it must be repeatedly earned through transparency and accountability.
EVENT HELD IN BAHRAIN TO HELP EMPOWER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
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Kaspersky Lab to move core infrastructure from Russia to Switzerland
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A initiative, Kaspersky Lab is adapting its infrastructure to move a number of core processes from Russia to Switzerland. This includes customer data storage and processing for most regions, as well as software assembly, including threat detection updates. To ensure full transparency and integrity, Kaspersky Lab is arranging for this activity to be supervised by an independent third party, also based in Switzerland. The global transparency initiative, announced in October 2017, reflects Kaspersky Lab’ s ongoing commitment to assuring the integrity and trustworthiness of its products. The new measures are the next steps in the development of the initiative, but they also reflect the company’ s commitment to working with others to address the growing challenges of industry fragmentation and a breakdown of trust. Trust is essential in cybersecurity and Kaspersky Lab understands that trust is not a given; it must be repeatedly earned through transparency and accountability.
The new measures comprise the move of data storage and processing for a number of regions, the relocation of software assembly and the opening of the first Transparency Centre. By the end of 2019, Kaspersky Lab will have established a data centre in Zurich and in this facility will store and process all information for users in Europe, North America, Singapore, Australia, Japan and South Korea, with more countries to follow.
EVENT HELD IN BAHRAIN TO HELP EMPOWER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
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Authority( iGA), in partnership with Microsoft, held an exclusive event to empower the kingdom’ s governmental entities to work more productively while improving security.
Co-hosted by iGA and Microsoft Bahrain, a series of training sessions were conducted at the Wyndham Grand, Manama, under the title Government Future Direction with Microsoft which focused on transforming the way employees work while ensuring the highest standards of security.
The attending delegates from government entities across the kingdom were introduced to the power of Microsoft 365, a complete intelligent solution that brings together the best of Office 365, Windows 10 Enterprise,
Enterprise Mobility and Security to empower everyone to be creative and work together securely.
Information & eGovernment Authority CE Mohamed Ali AlQaed said:“ The Information & eGovernment Authority is keen on strengthening [ its ] partnership with Microsoft in order to rise to higher levels of delivered services and cloud computing solutions – available with Microsoft – that are in line with the strategic decision of migrating to the cloud by adopting the‘ cloud first policy’.”
He stressed that the partnership with Microsoft contributes to enhancing the efficiency of entities to provide high-quality services and support the kingdom’ s strategic direction that forms a quantum leap in the field of adopting the latest technologies.
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