Prof. Igor Muttik Prof. Igor Muttik (PhD) started researching computer malware in the 1980s when the anti-virus industry was in its infancy. He is based in the UK and worked as a virus researcher for Dr. Solomon's Software. From 1998 he ran McAfee's malware research in EMEA and switched to his architectural role in 2002. He takes particular interest in applied security research and design of new security software and hardware. Igor holds a Ph.D. degree in physics and mathematics from the Moscow University. He is a regular speaker at major international security conferences and is a co-author of three books, more than 100 publications and more than 25 patents. Igor has worked for Intel Corporation since McAfee was acquired in 2011.