Collaborate Disseminate
There are a number of important principles and values to keep in mind when discussing privacy and data protection. One of the clearest statements of privacy principles can be found in Article 5 of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), nam… Continue reading Putting Privacy Values Into Practice | Avast
The Avast Secure Browser team has hit a new milestone on our mission to make true private browsing ubiquitous with the Rainier release of two highly-requested features: Support for iOS and the ability to sync browser history and bookmarks across device… Continue reading Avast Secure Browser For iOS | Avast
Today, I sat down with Avast’s new Chief Privacy Officer, Shane McNamee, to discuss his role and the changing nature of data protection and privacy.
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The first week of our Privacy Refresh is all about Facebook. When it comes to collecting information about people, there’s really no social media company that does it quite like they do. While they didn’t invent the “free” social media in exchange for … Continue reading Facebook Privacy Refresh | Avast
We’re excited to announce the official launch of our newest service in the Avast Business Multi-tenant Management Console: the Remote Control.
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Even though the election was called in Joe Biden’s favor by multiple sources, misinformation and disinformation on the legitimacy of the election process continue to spread, particularly on social media.
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As we start to say goodbye (and good riddance!) to 2020, we’re launching our first Privacy Refresh series, aimed at helping you take back your privacy from the hands of the companies who have gathered it. First up: Social media.
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In an ideal world, every company would have flawless software. No holes. No bugs. Airtight. But in the real world, every company has cracks that, if left undetected, can threaten security — even security companies. That’s why Avast Chief Information Se… Continue reading Our New Bug Bounty Program | Avast
While the details of a second U.S. “economic impact payment” from the government to victims of pandemic-related hardships have yet to be finalized in Congress – including the decision on whether or not there will even be a second disbursal – a text sca… Continue reading Text Scam Lies About U.S. Stimulus Check | Avast
Researchers at Google’s Project Zero have found a series of remote execution, memory leak, and kernel privilege escalation bugs in both iOS and iPadOS. Users who are running older OS versions should update their devices to 14.2 as soon as possible.
The… Continue reading Apple fixes numerous zero-day iOS flaws