College Surveillance Concerns | Avast
This is the time of year students head back to college to learn about biology, economics and various other disciplines. It’s also the time when colleges learn a lot more about students themselves.
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Life After Privacy | Avast
Any serious discussion on modern privacy and surveillance is subject to the unnamed but universal law that George Orwell’s novel 1984 must be referenced in some way at some point. In his new book published in September 2020, titled Life After Privacy, …
Distance Learning Advice For Parents | Avast
In mid-July, my kids’ school district announced that it would conduct classes online until at least Thanksgiving. When school closed down in the spring, it was a struggle for us — and I didn’t want to return to that chaos and stress. Many calls, texts…
“Garry on Lockdown” Episode 5 | Avast
When he was younger and still living in the USSR, a dark joke was uttered cautiously amongst Garry and his friends – sure, the United States and the Soviet Union both offered freedom of speech to their citizens, but it was only the U.S. that offer…
A Fully Converged Solution for Modern Consumers | Avast
It’s safe to say that our digital lives have transformed and matured. We are now at the forefront of technology that enhances our digital lives in every way imaginable — some can argue that in many ways, the future of tech is already here.
Shadowserver Foundation Donation | Avast
The Shadowserver Foundation, a nonprofit security organization, works behind the scenes to make the internet more secure for everyone. I am very proud to announce that Avast is funding the foundation with $500,000, the largest single donation in 2020. …
Employee Privacy: A Priority For Your Business | Avast
No matter what kind of business you run, you will likely need to store employee information. Most organizations will store their employees’ data – such as addresses, medical information, and bank details – solely or partly online, in which case cyberse…
Hackers Might Be Chasing Pro-Trump Websites | Avast
As the United States presidential election draws nearer, cybersecurity firm Cloudflare has noticed an increasing number of attacks on Donald Trump’s campaign and business websites. Reuters reported that Trump hired Cloudflare to defend his websites thr…
How Social Media Scraping Happens | Avast
Last month, a massive data leak exposed more than 300 million different accounts from social media platforms. The collection included 192 million records scraped from two different Instagram collections, along with 42 million records scraped from …
ConnectWise Automate Announcement | Avast
We’re excited to announce our new endpoint security integration with ConnectWise Automate, a leading remote monitoring and professional services automation company (RMM). This integration will offer the security, efficacy, ease of management, and cost …