The largest petroleum transport company in the United States, Colonial Pipeline, has resumed business as usual this week after halting all pipeline operations last Friday when the company was hit by a ransomware attack. Attackers attempted a double ext…
Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion, tech optimist, Avast Security Ambassador and an advocate both of AI and digital human rights, will soon be hosting a “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session on Reddit. In addition to answering questions raised by Re…
Video doorbells used to be a thing only rich people had — but not so in 2021. These days, you can buy an Amazon Ring doorbell for the reasonable price of $59.99. The convenience of being able to see who’s at your door and even answer it from your phone…
“Meet the Features” is an ongoing series to help introduce you to specific features in Avast products. It’s meant to help you understand and use a specific feature by explaining the security/privacy problem the feature is meant to solve and how it work…
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), two major obstacles hindering the recovery of the airline industry are phony Covid-19 certificates and the high cost of testing. IATA Director General Willie Walsh urged all governments t…
Facebook is piloting a new video speed dating service, Sparked, that will connect people for four minute virtual “dates.” They’re presenting it as a kinder approach to online dating, with no swipes or “BS.” Participants agree to have their private prof…
Lately, the chances of having your personal information stolen online are pretty high. Identity theft affects millions of people every year. Massive data breaches are happening more and more frequently. Cyber thieves can use anything from a password ha…
World Password day is the perfect day to make sure you’re up to date on good password practices.
The remote workforce is here to stay. Statistics show that this new way of working greatly benefits both employers and employees. But the reality is that most organizations weren’t ready to enable and support a mostly-remote work force when the forced …
Oh, robot mop. Let me count the ways that I love thee. You keep my home free of pet dander. You clean while I’m away. You simultaneously scare and fascinate my kitty. Plus, you have very beautiful eyes.