Collaborate Disseminate
When Jim* was about to start his senior year in college, he met a woman at his school’s commencement. They hit it off — really hit it off — and decided to become a couple. The only problem? She’d graduated a couple years previous — and she was moving a… Continue reading Changes In Long Distance Relationships Online | Avast
Due to various Covid-related restrictions, many schools continue to remain closed around the world. In summer 2020, A UNICEF analysis found that close to half a million students remain cut off from their education, thanks to a lack of remote learning p… Continue reading Digital Equity In Education | Avast
When my partner got an Oura — which is a fitness tracker that looks like a very chunky wedding band — I teased him and called him a cyborg. And, to be fair, this was the third fitness tracker he’d added to his body in under a year’s time. (What can I s… Continue reading What Does Oura Ring Track? | Avast
Spring is here. It’s time to throw open the windows and let the fresh air in. But first, you need to do a good spring cleaning to get rid of any and all grime that has accumulated. Spring cleaning is not only for your house, though — you can (and shoul… Continue reading Spring Cleaning Tips | Avast
Czechitas is an organization that helps women explore the world of information technology (IT). Their students learn to code in various programming languages, test their software, and analyze complex data. Czechitas organizes workshops and courses for … Continue reading IT Education With Czechitas | Avast
Just a week after announcing it would no longer cover ransomware payments in France, global insurance company AXA has been hit with a targeted ransomware attack. The Avaddon ransomware group took credit for the attack, telling Bleeping Computer that it… Continue reading Avaddon Targets Insurer AXA with Ransomware | Avast
Where a website ranks in a search page matters a lot: About a quarter of all searchers click on the first link and very few click through to page 2. Search engines even capitalize on this fact by selling ad space that sits at the top of search results,… Continue reading Don’t Fall For Search Engine Scams | Avast
Algorithms are under attack, but so far, the score seems to be Machines: 1, Humans: 0. While we haven’t quite reached the point of Skynet Armageddon, the machines are making significant strides in keeping track and taking advantage of the various carbo… Continue reading Ageist AI Algorithms | Avast
In mid-May 2021, the eastern part of the United States faced major gasoline shortages as a result of a ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline.
This isn’t the first major ransomware attack to disrupt people’s daily lives. And it certainly won’t be … Continue reading Protect Against Ransomware Using Avast Cloud Backup | Avast
At the age of 12, Wendy Nather was living in Israel. Her father was a professor at the University of Tel Aviv, and when she complained to him one day that she was bored, his response launched her on the course that quickly became her life’s calling. Th… Continue reading Avast Hacker Archives Episode 6 – Wendy Nather | Avast