12 May 2008
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Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management
solutions, announces that Eugene Kaspersky, founder and CEO of the
company, will participate in the first World Cyber Security Summit
(WCSS), held by the International Multilateral Partnership Against
Cyber-Terrorism (IMPACT), the global initiative against cyber-terrorism.
The WCSS will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 20-23, 2008.
The World Cyber Security Summit is a ministerial-level forum for
government ministers, industry leaders, technology luminaries and
international cyber-security experts from more than 40 countries. As the
official launch event for the global IMPACT initiative, the WCSS
represents the largest gathering ever on cyber-terrorism and security.
The first IMPACT Summit will be chaired by Malaysian Prime Minister
Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and includes government representatives
from more than 40 countries, as well as top managers of the
worlds major cyber-security companies and prominent expert
members of IMPACTs International Advisory Board (IAB). Eugene
Kaspersky will share his vision on the global security landscape,
current trends in the fight against global cybercrime and emerging
threats that the world will face in the nearest future.
By the time Kaspersky Lab joined IMPACT in May 2006, Eugene Kaspersky
had already been calling for a joint global initiative against
cybercrime for several years. Eugene Kaspersky has accepted the
invitation to be a member of the inaugural International Advisory Board
of IMPACT, which reflects its appreciation of the companys
expertise in the area of combating terrorist activities in the IT
industry.
"IMPACT is a unique initiative started by the Malaysian
authorities and aimed primarily at consolidating the efforts of the
worlds governments and the IT community in combating the emerging
threat of cyber-terrorism. Like all forms of terrorism, cyber-terrorism
does not recognize borders or laws, even though the global
economys dependence on electronic communication means that the
threat of cyber-terrorism is real. With 19 years experience in
combating malicious programs and activities, and being a recognized
technological leader in the antivirus industry, Kaspersky Lab is
prepared to take an active part in the work of IMPACT in order to make a
meaningful contribution to protecting the world community against this
emerging global threat," said Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky
Lab.
For more information about the World Cyber Security Summit please visit
www.impact-alliance.org (http://www.impact-alliance.org). About Eugene
Kaspersky
Eugene graduated from the Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications
and Computer Science. He began studying computer viruses in 1989 after
the Cascade virus was detected on his computer. From 1991 to 1997 Eugene
worked at the KAMI Information Technologies Center where he developed
the AVP antivirus project with a group of associates (AVP was renamed
Kaspersky Anti-Virus in November 2000). Eugene Kaspersky co-founded
Kaspersky Lab in 1997, and in 2007 Eugene was named CEO of Kaspersky
Lab.
Today, Eugene Kaspersky is one of the world's leading antivirus experts,
with over 19 years of experience in the field of information security.
He regularly speaks at seminars and conferences all over the world, and
is the author of a number of articles and reviews covering topics
related to computer virology. About IMPACT
IMPACT (International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber-Terrorism)
is the world's first multilateral, public-private sector collaborative
institution against cyber-terrorism. IMPACT serves as a global platform
bringing together governments of the world, the industry and academia to
enhance the capability of the global community to prevent, defend and
respond to cyber threats.
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