Tag Archives: smartphone

Survey shows the person you trust the most may be spying on you

People expect that they are being watched online in cyberspace, but who would expect to be spied on by the people closest to them? You better watch out – your partner may be spying on you more than the NSA: One in five men and one in four women admitted to checking their partner’s smartphone […]

Six ways to secure your smartphone

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I bet you would be lost without your smartphone. It’s your lifeline to contacts, emails, and personal information, not to mention all those apps that you use for fun, entertainment, and business. You probably have bought something using your phone, so your credit card information is there, as well as your account log ins. In […]

You dropped your phone in the swimming pool. Now what?

How to save a wet smartphone It happened with me, I jumped in the swimming pool with my phone in the pocket. Unfortunately, it was not the first time my phone was drenched. Some years ago, the villain was the rain. I was using a smartphone app to monitor my running pace and it started […]

New AVAST survey shows people not so smart with smartphone security

Smartphone owners are careless about security, says smartphone survey. Guys are more likely to get a virus on their smartphone than girls (36% vs 32%), and more than one third (34%) of survey respondents don’t have any anti-theft or antivirus security on their smartphones. Add to that nearly half of the people AVAST polled in […]

Backup your phones and PCs on World BackUp Day!

Your world is on your mobile devices and PC: Your family photos, home videos, documents and emails. Unfortunately, you can lose it in an instance. For those folks who haven’t backed up their files, that means disaster. Today is World BackUp Day. Be prepared. Backup your files on March 31st. Did you know? 113 cellphones are […]

Smartphones need protection in the Middle East and Africa

The mobile landscape in the Middle East and North African (MENA) regions are changing at a phenomenal speed. Nearly 526 million people in the region will have a mobile handset this year with only the Asia-Pacific region having more mobile users – both significantly more than in North America or Western Europe. Smartphones are the […]

AVAST just gave away a new tablet! You could win too!

Congratulations to Steve L. from the USA who won Round 1 of the AVAST #SecurityTip contest being played now on the AVAST Facebook page. He answered this question about helping kids stay safe when they are using their home or school computers: Steve’s answer covered some of the basics that every computer user should remember: […]

Write a #SecurityTip and Win a Nexus Device!

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The AVAST #SecurityTip contest has begun, and everyone is invited to participate. It’s easy! Just write a security tip that we can share with other computer and mobile users and you’ll get the chance to win a Nexus device or a free 1-year license for avast! Internet Security! Each week in September, we will ask […]

Write a #SecurityTip and Win a Nexus Device!

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The AVAST #SecurityTip contest has begun, and everyone is invited to participate. It’s easy! Just write a security tip that we can share with other computer and mobile users and you’ll get the chance to win a Nexus device or a free 1-year license for avast! Internet Security! Each week in September, we will ask […]