Tomasz Kojm

Tomasz Kojm is a seasoned computer security expert and co-founder of Contextal, a cybersecurity company.1 He is renowned as the original creator of ClamAV, the most popular open-source anti-malware technology and the de facto standard for e-mail scanning, which protects billions of users worldwide and even the International Space Station.1

With over two decades of industry experience, Kojm has:

• Co-authored books, patents, and articles
• Lectured as an invited speaker at IT conferences globally
• Collaborated with major companies like Apple, VMware, and Cisco on implementing threat protection mechanisms
• Led the Threatlabs department at a leading multi-billion dollar security enterprise
• Worked on state-of-the-art technologies to combat complex and 0-day threats1

Kojm is an advocate for open-source software and has been an open source developer since 2000.3 Recently, he announced that Contextal is launching an innovative open-source Envivo™ Security Framework and Multi-Vector Threat Detection System.2 He has also hinted at working on new projects using the Rust programming language.4

Outside of his professional life, Tomasz enjoys family time, cycling, DIY projects, and flying, having obtained his pilot's license.1