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"Adobe Reader is the worst piece of software I’ve seen, right after QuickTime."
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Mikko HyppönenWe are no longer securing computers - we are securing the society. — Mikko Hyppönen
"We are no longer securing computers - we are securing the society."
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Mikko Hyppönen
Mikko Hyppönen
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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.
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"Rarely is anyone thanked for the work they did to prevent the disaster that didnt happen."
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"Cyber weapons are effective, affordable and deniable. That’s a great combination in any weapon."
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"Privacy is dead, and it was killed by the internet. This is what our generation will be remembered for."
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"The proliferation of internet-connected smart devices will be the IT asbestos of the future."
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"Security is like Tetris: Your successes disappear but your failures pile up."
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