Kaspersky Lab moves core processes to Switzerland in the name of transparency
Kaspersky Lab is adapting its infrastructure to move a number of core processes from Russia to Switzerland after allegations of espionage sprung up.
After the US government and other parties accused it of spying on customers at the Russian state's demand, cybersecurity software maker, Kaspersky Labs, has announced it will be moving core infrastructure processes to Zurich, Switzerland. Among the concerned parties, The Dutch government announced at the beginning of the week that it was phasing out the use of Kaspersky anti-virus software, citing the risk of "digital espionage and sabotage".
The new measures are part of Kaspersky Lab's Global Transparency Initiative, announced in October 2017, and include the transfer of data storage and processing for a number of regions, the relocation of software assembly and the opening of the first Transparency Centre.
The dedicated Transparency Centre is expected to open this year and will allow responsible stakeholders to review the source code of Kaspersky Lab products and software updates.
Kaspersky hopes this step will help it improve its tarnished image after coming under fire and believes that shifting servers to Zurich will help ease concerns over laws that let Russian security services monitor data transmissions inside the country, according to company documents seen by Reuters.
By Daniëlle Kruger
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