Jakub Filip

Education?

MA in Sociology and MA in History (Brno, CZ, and Groningen, NL).

Position and history at ESET?

I joined ESET in early 2022 as a Content Specialist, and today I collect data and stories and try to turn them into something useful.

Highlights of your career?

Working for EUROSTAT in Luxembourg, in the department focused on statistical confidentiality and data disclosure control.

What malware do you hate the most?

I don’t really rank malware. I see all of it as harmful, though some types can be more destructive than others depending on the context.

What is your golden rule for cyberspace?

There is always a good moment to pause and question your urge to act: a few extra seconds of thinking can save you a lot.

Favorite activities?

Playing drums (in two bands), lifting weights, hiking, reading, writing, and thinking.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it?

Somewhere around 1997 or 1999, and it was an IBM machine equipped with an Intel Pentium II and later Pentium III processor.

Favorite computer game/activity?

Inside, Limbo, SimCity, Tropico, Cities XL, you get the idea…