AVAR 2019 is the 22nd edition of the International AVAR Cybersecurity Conference.
Theme: Hacker versus counter-hacker: From retribution to attribution
About AVAR Organization (Association of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers)
AVAR (Association of anti Virus Asia Researchers) was formed in June, 1998 with a mission to prevent the spread of malware and the damage caused by it. AVAR aims to do this by developing cooperative relationships among anti-malware experts in Asia. AVAR is an independent and non-profit organization which focuses on the Asia Pacific region and consists of prominent experts from 17 territories including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, and the USA.
AVAR’s independence is crucial in the global fight against malware and in raising user awareness on computer security issues. AVAR has a constitution and a code of conduct, and is committed to improving members’ knowledge and skills.
The founder and CTO of K7 Computing, Mr. J Kesavardhanan was elected as CEO of AVAR in March 2019.