Multi-factor authentication: Busting a handful of common myths
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is probably one of the best ways to secure your computing environment.
Allowing too many exceptions leaves you wide open to infection
Have you ever allowed some “exceptions” to slip through the cracks, even after your security software warned you that it wasn’t safe to do so? Probably – it’s a safe bet that most people have. But while you might think that you know better tha…
Allowing too many exceptions leaves you wide open to infection
Have you ever allowed some “exceptions” to slip through the cracks, even after your security software warned you that it wasn’t safe to do so? Probably – it’s a safe bet that most people have. But while you might think that you know better tha…
How I almost fell for an online rental scam
In April 2011, I’d just turned 24 and was looking for a new spot to live in Brooklyn. I’d been sharing a two-bedroom apartment with a friend of a friend, paying reduced rent for the tradeoff of walking his dog when he worked long shifts as a n…
How I almost fell for an online rental scam
In April 2011, I’d just turned 24 and was looking for a new spot to live in Brooklyn. I’d been sharing a two-bedroom apartment with a friend of a friend, paying reduced rent for the tradeoff of walking his dog when he worked long shifts as a n…
Some US travel applicants now have to provide their social media account details
For the past several years, millions of foreign visitors and potential immigrants entering the US have divulged the contents of their social media accounts to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This requirement is part of the Visa L…
Here’s how self-help apps violate your privacy, sell your information
The rise of self-help apps has been a boon for those who seek assistance in dealing with issues in their lives without necessarily needing to share intimate details with others in a more traditional setting. But a new study from Mozilla sugges…
More transparency from developers is coming to the Google Play Store
We recently highlighted the dangers of some applications that can be downloaded from the Google Play Store onto Android devices. Google is taking steps to address some of these issues ?— but is it enough?
Will Elon Musk follow the rules in his takeover of Twitter?
European Union officials Cedric O and Thierry Breton both mentioned on Twitter that they expect Elon Musk to abide by the rules of the new Digital Service Act (DSA). The new legislation requires user-generated platforms to police its conten…
Celebrating World Autism Awareness Month with educational activities and our Autism@IT mentoring project
Avast has been a long-term active supporter of people on the spectrum, and for April – World Autism Awareness Month – we pieced together a host of activities, microlearnings, and challenges designed to increase awareness and demystify defin…