Kaspersky Lab is a privately held vendor of endpoint protection solutions. Throughout its history, Kaspersky Lab has developed solutions in IT security and provided effective digital security solutions for large enterprises, small businesses,and consumers.Kaspersky Lab develops and sells antivirus, internet security, password management, endpoint security, and other cyber-security products and services. Kaspersky Labs opened an R&D center in Jerusalem in 2014. The R&D center was established as part of the joint Jerusalem municipality Jerusalem Development Authority Jnext initiative. Kaspersky Lab opened its Future Tech Lab in Israel in 2017. Located at the Kaspersky Lab R&D office in Jerusalem, the center researches cyber threats that target new technologies, such as Internet of Things, embedded systems, automotive, and industrial control systems.