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Finnish computer security expert

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Mikko Hyppönen (born in 1969 in Finland) is a computer security expert and columnist. He is known for the Hyppönen Law about IoT security, which states that whenever an appliance is described as being "smart", it is vulnerable.

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Alternative Names: Mikko Hermanni Hyppönen • Mikko • Mikko Hypponen

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Security is like Tetris: Your successes disappear but your failures pile up.

Privacy is dead, and it was killed by the internet. This is what our generation will be remembered for.

Adobe Reader is the worst piece of software I’ve seen, right after QuickTime.

If it's smart, it's vulnerable.

Cyber weapons are effective, affordable and deniable. That’s a great combination in any weapon.

We are no longer securing computers - we are securing the society.

Rarely is anyone thanked for the work they did to prevent the disaster that didn't happen.