Kaspersky today announced the opening of its new Transparency Center in Bogotá, Colombia, reinforcing its commitment to trust and transparency in the region. Launched within the framework of Kaspersky’s signature Global Transparency Initiative (GTI), the center will provide visitors with services ranging from an overview of the company’s transparency practices to its source code review, further demonstrating the integrity of Kaspersky’s solutions and practices.
The new Transparency Center will work on the premises of Kaspersky’s new office in Bogotá, established in August 2024 with the view to further strengthen the company’s presence in the country and the region. The facility in Bogotá becomes the company’s second center in the region in addition to the one in São Paulo, Brazil, opened in 2019.
Just as at the São Paulo center, visitors of the Bogotá center will be able to choose one of three review options for their visit, depending on the depth of security assessment needed:
· “Blue piste” offers a general overview of the security development processes of Kaspersky products and services, as well as its data management practices;
· “Red piste” allows for 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 and thorough source code reviews, with the help of Kaspersky’s experts.
During a
Transparency Center visit, guests can also examine the company’s secure
software development documentation, which includes threat analysis, secure code
review, application security testing processes, and the Software Bill of
Materials.
"Kaspersky is proud to strengthen its commitment to transparency
and trust for customers, business partners, and local regulators in Bogotá with
the launch of the company’s Transparency Center in the country," said Daniela Alvarez
de Lugo, General Manager for NOLA at Kaspersky. "Expanding our presence in Colombia reinforces our constant dedication
to openness, allowing stakeholders to examine our products, practices and
processes, and fostering greater confidence in our cybersecurity
solutions."
Leading the cybersecurity industry in transparency efforts, Kaspersky currently
employs 150 staff across the Latin American region, including local members of
the Global Research and Analysis Team who analyze and counter cybersecurity threats
on the continent, further fostering trust through secure infrastructure and
transparency-focused services.
In addition to Transparency Centers, since its launch,
Kaspersky’s GTI also introduced additional mechanisms to enhance digital trust
and promote greater accountability in the cybersecurity field. These include
the relocation of cyberthreat-related data storage and processing to Zurich,
Switzerland; independent third-party reviews of internal processes and
engineering practices, for instance the recently renewed SOC 2 audit; the launch of a security training Cyber Capacity
Building Program; increasing bug bounty rewards up to US$100k (for the most
critical vulnerabilities found in Kaspersky’s products). It also includes the releasing
of Transparency Reports, which consist of two parts, and reveal information on
requests received from government and law enforcement agencies, and users for
their personal data.
To learn more about Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative or to request a visit to the Transparency Center in Bogotá, please check the website.
