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Kaspersky Lab starts data processing for European users in data centers in Zurich

The total amount of investments in establishing data and transparency centers is estimated at $12 mln by the end of 2019

ZURICH, November 13. /TASS/. Kaspersky Lab, the Russian multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, has started processing malicious and suspicious files shared by users of Kaspersky Lab products in Europe in two data centers in Zurich, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

It also opened its first Transparency Center in Zurich, enabling authorized partners to access reviews of the company’s code, software updates and threat detection rules.

According to Vice-President Anton Shingarev, the total amount of investments in establishing data centers and transparency centers is estimated at $12 mln by the end of 2019.

The file processing relocation is expected to be fully accomplished by the end of 2019. "The relocation of other types of data processed by Kaspersky Lab products, consisting of several kinds of anonymized threat and usage statistics, is planned to be conducted during later phases of the Global Transparency Initiative," the company said.

"Through the Transparency Center, Kaspersky Lab will provide governments and partners with information on its products and their security, including essential and important technical documentation, for external evaluation in a secure environment," the statement said.