PRAGUE and REDWOOD CITY, Calif., July 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Avast (LSE:AVST) announced it has appointed
Jaya Baloo to the position of Chief
Information Security Officer (CISO), effective October 1, 2019. Jaya
Baloo joins Avast from KPN, the largest telecommunications
carrier in the Netherlands, where
she held the position of CISO. Ms. Baloo has been formally
recognized in the list of the top 100 CISOs globally and ranks
among the top 100 security influencers worldwide.
Ms. Baloo has been working in the field of information security
for 20 years with a focus on secure network architecture, and is a
faculty member of the Singularity University, and also sits on a
number of infosecurity boards. She has spoken widely at high
profile conferences such as RSA, TEDx and Codemotion on topics
including Lawful Interception, VoIP & Mobile Security,
Cryptography, and Quantum Communications networks.
Ondrej Vlcek, Avast Chief
Executive Officer, said, "Jaya really is a rock star of the CISO
world and will be an incredible addition to our leadership team.
She has an impressive breadth and depth of experience on the risks
facing consumers and businesses today, and is personally passionate
about improving cybersecurity on a global scale through industry
and academia collaboration."
Jaya Baloo said, "I am really
looking forward to working together with the team at Avast where
they positively impact millions of people's lives daily through
information security. The products, the wonderful company and the
enormous potential to make a difference through security innovation
are all the reasons I can't wait to get started.''
Prior to KPN, Ms. Baloo held the position of Practice Lead
Lawful Interception at Verizon. She previously worked at France
Telecom as a Technical Security Specialist.
About Avast
Avast (LSE:AVST) is the global leader in
digital security products. With over 400 million users online,
Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect
people from threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat
landscape. The company's threat detection network is among the most
advanced in the world, using machine learning and artificial
intelligence technologies to detect and stop threats in real time.
Avast digital security products for Mobile, PC or Mac are
top-ranked and certified by VB100, AV-Comparatives, AV-Test,
OPSWAT, West Coast Labs and others. Visit: www.avast.com.
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