Defenders of the web: The people behind 7 influential security companies

Browsing the web may be easy, but ensuring your digital safety is not. That’s why there are hundreds of companies around providing numerous products to safeguard consumers and companies from malicious actors. While many of these companies offer seemingly identical products, some of the best are not only protecting users but researching what hackers are doing and exposing them. Here are a few of the most influential companies on the market today, the people behind these firms, and some of the important vulnerabilities they’ve brought to light. Kaspersky Lab: Eugene Kaspersky Kaspersky Lab was founded in 1997 by the storied Russian security specialist Eugene Kaspersky. From the beginning it has …