Dan Kaminsky
American security researcher (1979-2021) · United States · On the map · Died at 42
Daniel Kaminsky was an American computer security researcher. He was a co-founder and chief scientist of Human Security, a computer security company. He previously worked for Cisco, Avaya, and IOActive, where he was the director of penetration testing.
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![Kaminsky in 2012, wearing an ironic T-shirt depicting a pseudoisochromatic plate reading "I ♥ Color". Kaminsky developed an app helping people with color blindness, inspired by a friend of his with the disorder.[1]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Dan_Kaminsky_%287724088352%29.jpg/1280px-Dan_Kaminsky_%287724088352%29.jpg)
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The New York Times labeled Kaminsky an "Internet security savior" and "a digital Paul Revere".
Country
United States
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1979 to 2021 · aged 42