PC Report 2019 Shows Users Fail to Update | Avast
Our 2019 Avast PC Report covers the most popular PCs, software, and hardware used today worldwide. Compared to our 2017 report, this year includes some interesting surprises:
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French GDPR Committee Fines Google $57M | Avast
The Commissione nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) is an independent French committee dedicated to upholding its country’s commitment to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a new standard of EU consumer privacy protection whi…
The State of Cybersecurity Today | Avast
Back in 2004, when I co-wrote this USA TODAY cover story about spam-spreading botnets, I recall advising my editor to expect cybersecurity to be a headline-grabbing topic for a year or two more, tops.
Avast Business Improves Security for Colleges | Avast Business
The College
Northern New Mexico College is known as the most affordable and diverse four-year college in New Mexico. With campuses in Española and El Rito, the college provides more than 60 bachelor, associate, and certificate programs to meet the edu…
Ring Criticized for Sharing Customer Videos | Avast
Amazon Ring shares customer videos
Ring has caught on with homeowners everywhere, and the doorbell camera is a common sight on doorsteps across the country, which is why Amazon purchased the company for one billion dollars. But Ring has been criticize…
Voipo Data Breach Exposes Millions | Avast
Sure, it’s early yet, but 2019 can award the crown for “Largest Data Breach” to a Lake Forest, California company called Voipo. The voice-over-internet company provides cloud-controlled phone lines for residences and businesses, and its customers’ text…
The Need for End-to-End Encryption | Avast
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may be a poster child for the American dream — he bravely and successfully forged a new shopping paradigm when we stepped into the brave new digital world as a society — but a recent incident proves he types his texts one…
The Need for End-to-End Encryption | Avast
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may be a poster child for the American dream — he bravely and successfully forged a new shopping paradigm when we stepped into the brave new digital world as a society — but a recent incident proves he types his texts one…
Avast Sponsors Hack Cambridge Challenge | Avast
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Adware on Google Play and More Security News | Avast
Beware the adware
Google Play has removed 85 fake apps from their store this week, all of them found to contain similar adware. Many of the apps claimed to be video channels or racing games, but by far the most popular was “Easy Universal TV Remote,” …