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"It is not a question of privacy against security. Its a question of freedom against control."
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Mikko Hyppönen
Mikko Hyppönen is a Finnish computer security expert, speaker and author. He is known for the Hyppönen Law of IoT security, which states that whenever an appliance is described as being "smart", it is vulnerable. He worked for 34 years as the Chief Research Officer at WithSecure and as the Principal Research Advisor at F-Secure, before joining Sensofusion in 2025.
"It is not a question of privacy against security. Its a question of freedom against control."
"We are no longer securing computers - we are securing the society."
"Adobe Reader is the worst piece of software I’ve seen, right after QuickTime."
"Rarely is anyone thanked for the work they did to prevent the disaster that didnt happen."
"Cyber weapons are effective, affordable and deniable. That’s a great combination in any weapon."
"Privacy is dead, and it was killed by the internet. This is what our generation will be remembered for."