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People don't trust AI, but 70% still don't regularly check its answers before using them
New F‑Secure survey of US and UK consumers finds many AI users rarely verify answers, even when using it to make high‑stakes decisions.
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President and CEO
Laaksonen joined F‑Secure in 2012 and has led the Content Cloud business, Consumer Business in North and Latin America, global commercial operations in Managed Detection & Response Business Unit, and the Consumer Security Business Unit. Appointed as President and CEO in 2022. Prior to F‑Secure, Laaksonen led international business units and venture-backed start-ups in the fields of security, cloud computing, telecoms, predictive analytics, and mobile services.

Chief Revenue Officer
Rodriguez joined F‑Secure in 2024 to lead the global sales organization. With over two decades of experience in the technology and cyber security industries, Rodriguez previously had top management roles in cyber security companies, leading both sales and product teams globally. His commercial experience covers both B2C and B2B2C business models, especially with Communication Service Providers.

Chief Partner Business Officer
Fredrik Torstensson is the Chief Partner Business Officer at F‑Secure with 25+ years of success in driving exponential growth, building high-performing teams, and elevating market positioning across the wireless telecommunications, cyber security, consumer electronics, and software industries. He is experienced in both start-up and corporate environments, with a record of transforming organizations through strategic acquisitions, innovative go-to-market strategies, and customer-centered sales approaches. Passionate about people and numbers, he navigates complex international markets and builds sustainable relationships with clients and partners.

SVP, Product Engagement
With over two decades in tech and the last 18 years at F‑Secure, Dimi has developed partnerships with service providers, network hardware manufacturers, and Wi‑Fi ecosystem players. He has consulted top service providers on new ways to protect their customers from security threats while driving new products from inception to successful market launches. As SVP of Product Engagement at F‑Secure, he has developed the widest SDK and API portfolio of scam protection and other consumer cyber security components for service providers so they can easily bring cyber security functionalities into their existing applications. Dimi frequently speaks at industry events like the Mobile World Congress, Broadband Forum, and Global Anti-Scam Alliance.

VP, Research
Dr. James is an adaptable engineering leader, building practical and innovative internet tech systems and organisations in diverse contexts. She specialises in exploring novel ideas and working with complex technologies and systems, in multidisciplinary teams, and has created and shipped high tech hardware and software products in commercial startups and nonprofits. She has also worked in research, including at the University of Cambridge, around trustworthy technologies and responsible machine learning.

Head of Threat Intelligence
Kankaala has been in the industry for almost ten years, and her background lies in offensive security (white hacking). Featuring as a professional hacker on Team Whack — a TV series for Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE that demonstrates how everything is hackable — Kankaala is well-versed in helping consumers understand cyber security, removing the jargon and simplifying the issue, something she is passionate about.

Principal Threat Intelligence Researcher
Dr. Megan Squire is a researcher in cyber threat intelligence at F‑Secure. She is the author of two books on data cleaning and data mining, and over 40 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, including several Best Paper awards for her work tracking illicit financing and threat actor networks. Her research has been featured in WIRED, The New York Times, the BBC, PBS-Frontline, and hundreds of other media outlets.

Senior User Researcher
Dr. Amel Bourdoucen is a cyber security and human-centered technology researcher specializing in user security behavior, mobile privacy and app ecosystems, and digital wellbeing and online safety. Her work bridges academia and industry, examining how security and privacy challenges emerge in real-world digital environments — from mobile ecosystems and manipulative game mechanics to family-oriented sharing technologies. Her work has been published in leading academic venues and featured in international media, contributing to both industry practice and human-centered cyber security research.

Director of Business Development, Embedded Security
With 28 years’ experience in technology, the last 15 of which in cyber security, Tom Gaffney is passionate about online privacy and security. Partnering with some of the world’s leading telecommunication providers to deliver safe online experiences, he has dedicated his career to educating people on the privacy issues surrounding digital services and teaching users how to interact digitally in the most secure way.

Senior Product Marketing Manager, Embedded Security
Bill Lott is a product marketing leader with a proven record in launching innovative tech solutions. He played key roles in launching groundbreaking new internet advertising products at AT&T, pioneering internet bill delivery at First Data’s joint venture with Microsoft, and building Cox Homelife, a smart home security service from Cox Communications. Now, he leads the go-to-market strategy for F‑Secure’s industry-leading embedded security portfolio, driving its success in the cyber security market.

Head of Protection Technology Architecture
Calvin has been in the cyber security industry for over 15 years. He follows the scam threat landscape and drives the protection roadmap of F‑Secure products and services in order to protect the digital moments of millions of consumers. He was previously a threat researcher, security vulnerability researcher and has frequent engagement in external presentations and publications.

Head of Scam Research & Defense Lab
With nearly two decades in the tech industry and over 15 years at F‑Secure, Sarogini has specialized in various areas before becoming a Web Analyst. She has extensive experience in URL analysis and excels in developing not only threat detection but also comprehensive web content coverage. She plays a key role in shaping the backend platform to support researchers effectively, contributing her expertise to ensure its development aligns with their needs. Currently, she leads a team of researchers with the vision of establishing F-Secure as the number #1 thought leader in Scam Protection.

Threat Advisor
Joel Latto is a Threat Advisor at F‑Secure with over a decade of experience in cyber security, specializing in online scams, cyber crime, digital privacy, and the tactics criminals use to deceive consumers. He investigates how scammers exploit social media platforms, evade countermeasures, and manipulate trust, attention, fear, and convenience through phishing, fraud, impersonation, and misinformation. He translates threat research into clear, practical advice that helps people recognize online risks and protect themselves in everyday digital life.

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