Eugene Kaspersky
Kaspersky Lab · United Kingdom
Eugene Kaspersky is the CEO of Kaspersky Lab. Kaspersky is based in the United Kingdom. Kaspersky was born in 1965 in Novorossiysk and educated at Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science.
Yevgeny Valentinovich Kaspersky is a Russian cybersecurity expert who is the co-founder and the CEO of Kaspersky Lab, an IT security company with 4,000 employees. He was a cryptologist and officer in the Soviet army until leaving the service in 1991. He co-founded Kaspersky Lab in 1997 and helped identify instances of government-sponsored cyberwarfare as the head of research. He has been an advocate for an international treaty prohibiting cyberwarfare.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage of Eugene Kaspersky has centered on regulatory and geopolitical challenges facing Kaspersky Lab, including U.S. efforts to restrict or ban the company's software on national security grounds, alongside commentary from Kaspersky on cybersecurity threats involving artificial intelligence. The headlines also document his earlier career as a cybersecurity entrepreneur and his responses to accusations regarding the company's alleged data handling practices.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- October 4, 1965 · Novorossiysk
- Citizenship
- Russia, Soviet Union
- Education
- Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science
- Awards
- Friendship Award, State Prize of the Russian Federation
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Eugene Kaspersky: FAQ
- What company does Eugene Kaspersky lead?
- Eugene Kaspersky is CEO of Kaspersky Lab.
- Where was Eugene Kaspersky educated?
- Eugene Kaspersky studied at Institute of Cryptography, Telecommunications and Computer Science.