Guest Author

Guest Author


Thoughtful pieces written by guest authors, including security experts and industry thought leaders.


18 articles by Guest Author

The good, the bad and the unknown of AI: A Q&A with Mária Bieliková

The good, the bad and the unknown of AI: A Q&A with Mária Bieliková

The good, the bad and the unknown of AI: A Q&A with Mária Bieliková

The computer scientist and AI researcher shares her thoughts on the technology’s potential and pitfalls – and what may lie ahead for us

Guest Author • 03 Apr 2025 • 14 min. read


Going dark: Service disruptions at stock exchanges and brokerages

Going dark: Service disruptions at stock exchanges and brokerages

Going dark: Service disruptions at stock exchanges and brokerages

Are you a bull or a bear? If you can’t access your data and money, do your sentiments about the market still matter?

Guest Author • 08 Mar 2021 • 6 min. read


Scams, lies, and coronavirus

Scams, lies, and coronavirus

Scams, lies, and coronavirus

Scams demanding bitcoin on pain of infecting you with the coronavirus gain their fair share of shine among schemes with a thin veneer of plausibility

Guest Author • 17 Apr 2020 • 4 min. read


Memes: the explanation of nearly everything - including computer viruses

Memes: the explanation of nearly everything - including computer viruses

Memes: the explanation of nearly everything - including computer viruses

We still don’t have a solid scientific theory of memes; nonetheless, they already allow us to understand why certain things happen the way they do. Memes are “alive”; they reproduce, mutate, and evolve according to Darwinian laws.

Guest Author • 13 Dec 2017 • 7 min. read


Only…zero days left until the holiday shopping season!

Only…zero days left until the holiday shopping season!

Only…zero days left until the holiday shopping season!

The holidays are a time when people purchase gifts for their friends, families, and yes, even for themselves. Increasingly, children are using and accessing more and more digital devices — making it important for everyone to work together to secure these devices.

Guest Author • 21 Nov 2017 • 4 min. read


Securing printed data in the ‘paperless’ office

Securing printed data in the ‘paperless’ office

Securing printed data in the ‘paperless’ office

Just as there are ways to audit, manage and protect electronic documents, there are ways to manage printed documents, too.

Guest Author • 17 Oct 2017 • 6 min. read


The economics of cybersecurity for the undecided

The economics of cybersecurity for the undecided

The economics of cybersecurity for the undecided

How do you calculate the value at risk? Choosing between investing in antivirus software or doing nothing to prevent cybercrime is not black and white. We explore the grey areas of cybersecurity economics.

Guest Author • 22 Mar 2017 • 7 min. read


Cybersecurity: 5 basic lessons for everyone

Cybersecurity: 5 basic lessons for everyone

Cybersecurity: 5 basic lessons for everyone

A new way of looking at cybersecurity, no longer viewing it as a goal in itself, but instead something that is directly connected to business needs.

Guest Author • 31 Jan 2017 • 5 min. read


Researching Mr. Robot, Elliot's world, and cybersecurity at Comic-Con

Researching Mr. Robot, Elliot's world, and cybersecurity at Comic-Con

Researching Mr. Robot, Elliot's world, and cybersecurity at Comic-Con

At Comic-Con 2016, ESET's Anna Keeve dives deep into the "real" world of Mr. Robot, has a VR adventure, and looks for cybersecurity clues in Elliot's room.

Guest Author • 23 Jul 2016 • 4 min. read