ABOUT US
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.
Our Mission
To be a platform for cybersecurity experts and organizations across the world in spreading awareness about the latest cyber threats and solutions for tackling them.
Platform
AVAR is a forum for technical discussions and debates on emerging threats and mitigation, contributing to and learning from a global cyber security knowledge center.
AVAR publishes research papers leading to professional development of cyber security specialists.
AVAR offers a global platform for business-to-business networking and partnering with other members.
AVAR conducts conferences, conclaves, and online sessions to enable networking and information sharing.
AVAR is a platform to gain international mileage for product launches.
Message
AVAR is a non-profit organization whose primary objective is to prevent the spread of and the damage caused by malicious code. We are proud to say that AVAR now comprises members from 17 territories, from the Asia Pacific and around the world.
We are facing an ever-changing and growing threat from malware, but our capability to protect and respond is also growing. I believe that the international and inter-organizational exchange and cooperation through AVAR have made a significant contribution to those defenses. The AVAR Conference has become something to look forward to every year and has been held in Korea, Australia, India, Japan, Hong Kong, China and Vietnam.
AVAR is not just for virus researchers, it is also particularly relevant to the business and technical needs of corporate IT professionals, students, educators, law enforcement, legislators and all those whose objectives are to ensure safe and secure computing and the security of the internet.
CEO
AVAR management has appointed Mr. Kesavardhanan J, Founder & President of K7 Computing Private Limited, India, as the first CEO of AVAR.
Mr. Kesavardhanan J is the Founder and President of the cybersecurity solutions company K7 Computing Private Limited. He has dedicated more than 30 years to the cybersecurity field, and is still actively involved in the design and development of cybersecurity products. He has also promoted a number of cybersecurity events, such as conferences, and initiatives, such as the K7 Academy, to spread global awareness about the threat of viruses, malware and hacker attacks and how to protect against and prevent them.
Mr. Kesavardhanan's twin passions are to research and explore the domain of antivirus and spread the knowledge he has gained, and to create entrepreneurs and experts in the field of software engineering. The products he has developed protect more than 25 million users across the world.
K7 Computing became a member of AVAR in 2007. Since then Mr. Kesavardhanan has contributed strongly to the growth of AVAR, both as a sponsor and a two-time conference organizer. His plans as the very first CEO of AVAR are to develop the organization to provide a stable platform that will cater to the industries that are most affected by cyber threats and to inspire and incentivize them to actively engage with AVAR.
Directors
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