Ondrej Kubovič

Ondrej Kubovič

Security Evangelist


Education: Bc. in Journalism, Master's Degree in Political Science

Highlights of your career: Working for Slovak media for seven years, focusing on IT security, homeland security and defense matters. Managing media department at Bratislava-based security conferenceGLOBSEC.

Position and history at ESET: Joined ESET as a Security Specialist in September 2015. Fresh, new and eager to work.

What malware do you hate the most? The one my family downloads and I have to remove.

Favorite activities: Freeride snowboarding, meeting new people, reading and, as boring as it sounds, traveling.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Backup, update and never go on a clicking spree.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? I think it was in 1994 – 286 with MS-DOS preinstalled. There was no monitor available, so we could only use it when nobody was watching the TV.

Favorite computer game / activity: Classics such as Counter-Strike or the Call of Duty series. But what I do most on my computer is browse the web looking for interesting stuff.


77 articles by Ondrej Kubovič

Less Technical

Is the cloud more secure for you? Only you hold the answer

Is the cloud more secure for you? Only you hold the answer

Less Technical

Is the cloud more secure for you? Only you hold the answer

Thinking of using the cloud, but have doubts whether it’s secure enough? You are not alone. Many enterprises hesitate to fully embrace it, fearing that their sensitive data might get compromised when stored online. But is the risk really high or can it be managed?

Ondrej Kubovič21 Oct 20153 min. read


Digital Security

3 recommendations that can make your applications safer

3 recommendations that can make your applications safer

Digital Security

3 recommendations that can make your applications safer

Are you working on a new application? If so, consider these three recommendations that highlight the importance of thinking about information security.

Ondrej Kubovič12 Oct 20153 min. read


Less Technical

Business security: Is simpler better?

Business security: Is simpler better?

Less Technical

Business security: Is simpler better?

Staying safe and protected online as an enterprise is growing in importance and recognition. We look at whether business security needs to be simpler?

Ondrej Kubovič08 Oct 20153 min. read


5 things you’ve done wrong when asking your techie for help

5 things you’ve done wrong when asking your techie for help

5 things you’ve done wrong when asking your techie for help

Next time your computer breaks down or appears not to be working right, consider what not to do before you call your techie for some help.

Ondrej Kubovič02 Oct 20153 min. read


Mobile Security

7 years of Android: A painful journey to world dominance

7 years of Android: A painful journey to world dominance

Mobile Security

7 years of Android: A painful journey to world dominance

Exactly seven years ago to the day (September 23rd), after much speculation, Google finally lifted the lid on its secret project, one which would go onto change the mobile world.

Ondrej Kubovič23 Sep 20153 min. read