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What is your digital footprint?

Know what your digital trail says about you before it causes you problems

8 Jul 2021 min read

Dealing with data brokers

My recent experience highlights the fact that we don’t have control over our personal data

6 Jul 2021 min read

Apple is improving privacy features, but is it enough?

Here's how Apple's privacy features impact online tracking and privacy

5 Jul 2021 min read

Sextortion: What I did when an email tried to blackmail me

Plus, what to do if you receive a sextortion email yourself (hint: don't pay the ransom)

2 Jul 2021 min read

U.S. senator exposes data purchases

Plus, 700 million LinkedIn profiles get their data scraped, and a new report on facial recognition shows little accountability

2 Jul 2021 min read

Who can see your internet history?

Your browsing is not as private as you think

1 Jul 2021 min read

Video: Fighting unpredictable existential threats

How can we prepare for threats we don’t even know exist yet?

30 Jun 2021 min read

Avast celebrates Pride Month

Exploring the importance of ERGs, allyship, and the trials and tribulations of coming out at work

30 Jun 2021 min read

Investigating tech support fraud

How to spot tech support fraud pages, realize you’re being targeted, and know what to do in these situations

29 Jun 2021 min read

Meet the features: When’s the right time to use a VPN?

Make the most of a VPN's protection benefits without experiencing any downsides

28 Jun 2021 min read

Adware is Android’s greatest threat in 2021

Avast's mobile threat team identified 2021’s biggest Android threats, and adware takes the cake

28 Jun 2021 min read

Privacy advocates say “no” to eproctoring

Plus, the US and EU team up against ransomware, and the right to repair

25 Jun 2021 min read

Why you shouldn’t reuse your username

Protect yourself from stalkerware and tech abuse

24 Jun 2021 min read

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What is your digital footprint?

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Who can see your internet history?

Video: Fighting unpredictable existential threats

Avast celebrates Pride Month

Investigating tech support fraud

Meet the features: When’s the right time to use a VPN?

Adware is Android’s greatest threat in 2021

Privacy advocates say “no” to eproctoring

Why you shouldn’t reuse your username

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