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For more than 30 years, ESET has been delivering state-of-the-art technology to protect people, businesses and critical infrastructure from increasingly sophisticated digital threats. WeLiveSecurity, which publishes the latest findings from ESET’s global network of security researchers, helps demonstrate the company’s enduring commitment to research excellence and innovation in the realm of digital security and to its role in safeguarding technological progress.

As ESET remains dedicated to advancing science for the betterment of humanity, the mission of WeLiveSecurity extends to encouraging a better public understanding of the most pressing challenges facing the world. Thanks to ESET’s partnership with the Starmus festival, WeLiveSecurity had the opportunity to interview some of the planet’s brightest minds who came together for Starmus Earth, the festival’s seventh edition that took place in Bratislava, Slovakia, where ESET is headquartered.

To learn more about this celebration of science and art that inspired thousands of people in Bratislava in May 2024, please visit Starmus.com.


20 articles

Katharine Hayhoe: The most important climate equation | Starmus highlights

Katharine Hayhoe: The most important climate equation | Starmus highlights

Katharine Hayhoe: The most important climate equation | Starmus highlights

The atmospheric scientist makes a compelling case for a head-to-heart-to-hands connection as a catalyst for climate action

Editor17 Feb 2025


Neil Lawrence: What makes us unique in the age of AI | Starmus highlights

Neil Lawrence: What makes us unique in the age of AI | Starmus highlights

Neil Lawrence: What makes us unique in the age of AI | Starmus highlights

As AI advances at a rapid clip, reshaping industries, automating tasks, and redefining what machines can achieve, one question looms large: what remains uniquely human?

Editor10 Feb 2025


Roeland Nusselder: AI will eat all our energy, unless we make it tiny | Starmus highlights

Roeland Nusselder: AI will eat all our energy, unless we make it tiny | Starmus highlights

Roeland Nusselder: AI will eat all our energy, unless we make it tiny | Starmus highlights

Left unchecked, AI's energy and carbon footprint could become a significant concern. Can our AI systems be far less energy-hungry without sacrificing performance?

Editor04 Feb 2025


Brian Greene: Until the end of time | Starmus highlights

Brian Greene: Until the end of time | Starmus highlights

Brian Greene: Until the end of time | Starmus highlights

The renowned physicist explores how time and entropy shape the evolution of the universe, the nature of existence, and the eventual fate of everything, including humanity

Editor29 Jan 2025


Gary Marcus: Taming Silicon Valley | Starmus highlights

Gary Marcus: Taming Silicon Valley | Starmus highlights

Gary Marcus: Taming Silicon Valley | Starmus highlights

The prominent AI researcher explores the societal impact of artificial intelligence and outlines his vision for a future in which AI upholds human rights, dignity, and fairness

Editor03 Jan 2025


Chris Hadfield: The sky is falling – what to do about space junk? | Starmus highlights

Chris Hadfield: The sky is falling – what to do about space junk? | Starmus highlights

Chris Hadfield: The sky is falling – what to do about space junk? | Starmus highlights

The first Canadian to walk in space dives deep into the origins of space debris, how it’s become a growing problem, and how we can clean up the orbital mess

Editor23 Dec 2024


Philip Torr: AI to the people | Starmus highlights

Philip Torr: AI to the people | Starmus highlights

Philip Torr: AI to the people | Starmus highlights

We’re on the cusp of a technological revolution that is poised to transform our lives – and we hold the power to shape its impact

Editor05 Dec 2024


Richard Marko: Rethinking cybersecurity in the age of global challenges | Starmus highlights

Richard Marko: Rethinking cybersecurity in the age of global challenges | Starmus highlights

Richard Marko: Rethinking cybersecurity in the age of global challenges | Starmus highlights

ESET's CEO unpacks the complexities of cybersecurity in today’s hyper-connected world and highlights the power of innovation in stopping digital threats in their tracks

Editor02 Dec 2024


Kathryn Thornton: Correcting Hubble's vision | Starmus highlights

Kathryn Thornton: Correcting Hubble's vision | Starmus highlights

Kathryn Thornton: Correcting Hubble's vision | Starmus highlights

The veteran of four space missions discusses challenges faced by the Hubble Space Telescope and how human ingenuity and teamwork made Hubble’s success possible

Editor20 Nov 2024