Security News > 2022 > October > Founder of cybersecurity firm Acronis is afraid of his own vacuum cleaner

Acronis founder Serg Bell is afraid of his own vacuum cleaner, he told The Register in Singapore last week.

"You should be afraid of your vacuum cleaner; it's most likely made in China," said Bell, adding that the vacuum cleaner is connected to the internet, likely has a camera, a microphone, and a map of your apartment.

Bell began to look around his high-rise office in Singapore's central business district pointing out all the different items in the room that are actually computers - from the television, to a phone, to a watch.

Because these devices are typically in homes, said Bell, people get complacent with them and are lulled into a false sense of safety.

Bell gave up his role as CEO of Acronis in 2021 and now serves as the company's chief research officer and executive board member where he controls vision, strategy, and the board.

The Schaffhausen Institute of Technology was founded by Bell in 2019, the same year the company rose to unicorn status thanks to a $147 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs.

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