- Kesavardhanan is the Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of K7 Computing, India’s first indigenous cybersecurity solutions provider
- AVAR is the Association of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers established in June 1998 with the objective of countering the spread of malware and mitigating its impact
March 11, 2019, Chennai, India: K7 Computing Private Limited today announced that it’s Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), J Kesavardhanan, has been elected as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Association of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers (AVAR). Founded in 1998, AVAR is an independent non-profit organization established with the mission of countering the spread of malware and mitigating its impact. It is the pre-eminent anti-malware research conference in the APAC region, facilitating interactions among anti-virus and malware researchers from across 17 countries, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, and the USA.
K7 Computing has been an active member of AVAR and a strong advocate of collaboration and cooperation among cybersecurity researchers and experts in their shared mission to protect consumers and enterprises from cyber threats.
Commenting on his appointment, J Kesavardhanan, Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), K7 Computing said; “It is my privilege and honor to become the first Chief Executive Officer of AVAR. AVAR is a one-of-a-kind platform, created for anti-virus and malware researchers to engage in collaborative work to prevent the spread of cyberattacks and damage caused by it. It gives me an opportunity to work towards ensuring that proper exchange of information and knowledge on various aspects of cybersecurity take place between the member organizations consistently.”He further added; “Cybersecurity is a subject of National significance in India as well as in many other countries. The Governments are putting their best foot forward in dealing with cybersecurity incidents as well as in preventing them. Going forward, I aim to reach out to them to get their active participation in AVAR.”
Kesavardhanan, plans to develop AVAR as a platform that will cater to industries which are most affected by cyber threats and inspire them to get associated with AVAR.
On the new addition to the AVAR leadership team, Mr. Seiji Murakami, Founder, AVAR said; “I am very glad to see AVAR flourishing so well. AVAR has been embraced well by the cybersecurity vendor and anti-malware research communities during the past 21 years.” He further added; “Kesavardhanan has a great understanding and experience of the cybersecurity domain. I am certain, through his knowledge, drive, and leadership, he will take AVAR to the next level of increased collaboration, knowledge sharing and improved outcomes. I wish him huge success in his new role.”
K7 Computing recently hosted the annual AVAR Conference in Goa, India and previously hosted AVAR in Chennai, India in 2013. The International security conference in its 21st year saw one of the largest gathering of cybersecurity experts, researchers, product developers and eminent speakers from around the world, engaging in panel discussions and paper presentations.
About K7 Computing Private Limited
K7 Computing is a global provider of leading IT security solutions for enterprises and consumers. Incorporated in 1991, K7 Computing has its registered office in Chennai and a strong presence in all Indian states. With more than 20,000 channel partners, K7 Computing is protecting more than 25 million customers worldwide against the threats to their IT environment.
K7 Computing has always believed in offering completely indigenous security products to its users worldwide. The recent notification from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on procurement of 100% indigenous cybersecurity products establishes K7 Computing as the sole Indian player to comply with the Public Procurement Order 2018 for Cyber Security Products.
K7 Computing was accepted as the first Indian anti-virus company in Japan, partnering with SourceNext to distribute K7 Total Security under the name ‘Virus Security Zero’. SourceNext Corporation is Japan’s top-most domestic PC software seller with access to more than 25,000 retail shelves across the country. The widely acclaimed product commands a major market share in the retail segment in Japan.
About AVAR
The Association of Anti-Virus Asia Researchers (AVAR) is a non-profit organization established in June 1998 with the objective of countering the spread of malware and mitigating its impact. AVAR’s annual conference facilitates peer-to-peer interactions among anti-virus and malware researchers from across 17 countries, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan UK and the USA.