Mikko Hypponen
Updated: 12/01/2019 by Computer Hope
Name: Mikko Hermanni Hypponen
Born: 1969
Computer-related contributions
- CRO (Chief Research Officer) at WithSecure.
- Former CRO for F-Secure.
- Computer security expert and columnist for BetaNews and WIRED.
- Known for his assistance in the take down of the Sobig.F botnet.
- Sits on the advisory board of IMPACT (International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats).
Honors and awards
- Number 61 on Foreign Policy's Top 100 Global Thinkers list (2011).
- Virus Bulletin Award for Best educator in the anti-malware industry (2010).
- Ranked #43 of the 50 Most Important People on the Web by PCWorld (2007).
- Interviewed by Vanity Fair magazine for an article titled "The Code Warrior" (2004).
Quotes
"The two greatest tools of our time have been turned into government surveillance tools. I'm talking about the mobile phone and the Internet. George Orwell was an optimist."