The security CEO revealed his thoughts on the state of security, government backdoors and more in our exclusive interview
The security industry draws some interesting characters – well highlighted by every speaker at Kaspersky’s Security Analyst Summit happily downing the shot of whiskey handed to them after their presentation.
Founder Eugene Kaspersky is no different – he’s no John McAfee, but drama and controversy still surrounds the Russian CEO. He’s been accused of ties to the KGB (which he’s strenuously denied), his son was kidnapped for ransom after he was declared one of Russia’s richest men, and reports claim emails show he threatened to “rub out” rival firm AVG using fake samples.
In person, Kaspersky is perfectly affable, happily answering our questions whether individuals really need antivirus, if Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) was a bad move for corporate security, where the company stands on government snooping, and what the tension between Russia and the UK means for his business.
Has security moved away from individuals, and more towards institutions – such as from banking customers to the banks themselves?
