Digital Independence For Kids | Avast
No parent loves monitoring their kid’s every move online — but it’s a necessary evil, kind of like driving underage kids around to all of their activities. You just have to do it until they’re a certain age.
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Facebook to Stop Political Ads Post-Election | Avast
Facebook posted in its Newsroom last week that it was preparing for the predicted chaos of the U.S. presidential election by taking certain steps and changing some of its rules, including a moratorium on political ads post-election.
CyberSec&AI Connected Recap | Avast
The first virtual edition of CyberSec&AI Connected took place last Thursday, October 8. Building on 2019’s award-winning physical event, 2020’s digital format brought together researchers, professors, tech professionals, journalists, and AI and cyb…
Post-Modern Computational Propaganda | Avast
It is well known that Great Britain and the United States were the first countries to use mass media technologies for propaganda purposes, literally teaching Germany and the Soviet Union how to use the new technology to that end. As citizens, we know t…
Is the Cloud Safe for Small Businesses? | Avast
Whether you’re launching a startup or have been running an SMB for years, you need to understand the technology that you use and the security measures you have in place. All businesses have the ethical and legal responsibility of keeping data secure – …
Voter Suppression | Avast
It’s time for another update on election security as we draw closer to the actual November date. Our previous election blogs can be found here:
Do Families Need Parental Controls | Avast
According to Avast’s Kids Online: Generation Lockdown 2020 survey, 44 percent of parents have made agreements with their children about what is and isn’t safe to do online. And that’s great! The best defense against potential online dangers is communic…
Creating and Weaponizing Deep Fakes | Avast
Professor Hany Farid of UC Berkeley spoke at Avast’s CyberSec&AI Connected virtual conference last week. The event showcased leading academics and tech professionals from around the world to examine critical issues around AI for privacy and cyberse…
Secure Your In-Home IoT | Avast
How many IoT-enabled smart TVs, thermostats, webcams and appliances are hooked up in your home? And how secure are they?
Kids And Online Dangers | Avast
Millennial and Gen X parents grew up side by side with the internet, stumbling through the painful days of dial-up and America Online in their younger years and then falling head first into Facebook and social media in their twenties. So while people o…