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AVG will sell user browsing and search info to advertisers | Privacy

AVG will sell user browsing and search info to advertisers | Privacy | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.net-security.org - September 21, 2015 9:29 AM

Starting on October 15, when its new privacy policy comes into effect, Czech AV maker AVG will start selling user activity information to online advertisers.

"We do not, and will not, sell personally identifiable data to anyone, including advertisers," the company noted. "[We] may share non-personal data with third parties and may publicly display aggregate or anonymous information."

What they will sell (to make money from their free offerings so they can keep them free):

  • The advertising ID associated with users' device,
  • Users' browsing and search history, including meta data
  • Information about the ISP or mobile network users' use to connect to AVG products
  • Information regarding other applications users may have on their device and how they are used.

"Sometimes browsing history or search history contains terms that might identify you. If we become aware that part of your browsing history might identify you, we will treat that portion of your history as personal data, and will anonymize this information," they explained in the new privacy policy. 


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We do not, and will not, sell personally identifiable data to anyone, including advertisers," the company noted. "[We] may share non-personal data with third parties and may publicly display aggregate or anonymous information."

What they will sell (to make money from their free offerings so they can keep them free):

  • The advertising ID associated with users' device,
  • Users' browsing and search history, including meta data
  • Information about the ISP or mobile network users' use to connect to AVG products
  • Information regarding other applications users may have on their device and how they are used.

"Sometimes browsing history or search history contains terms that might identify you. If we become aware that part of your browsing history might identify you, we will treat that portion of your history as personal data, and will anonymize this information," they explained in the new privacy policy. 


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https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/privacy-in-the-digital-world-shouldnt-we-talk-about-it/


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AVG anti-virus website attacked by pro-Palestinian hackers

AVG anti-virus website attacked by pro-Palestinian hackers | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From grahamcluley.com - October 8, 2013 9:40 AM
The website of AVG, developers of one of the world's most popular free anti-virus products, appears to have been hacked by a pro-Palestinian group.
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It’s clearly embarrassing for a security company to hit in this fashion by hackers, but there is no indication that any customer information or sensitive data has been compromised.

 

Hopefully the AVG team will be able to resolve this issue quickly, and normal service will be resumed.

 

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AVG: Android Malware Is Pushed via Twitter and Facebook

AVG: Android Malware Is Pushed via Twitter and Facebook | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From news.softpedia.com - April 30, 2012 6:04 PM
AVG: Android Malware Is Pushed via Twitter and Facebook...

 

“We detected a big increase in the use of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter to target Android users. Cyber criminals are finding it very convenient to distribute their malware straight to a mobile device via these networks,” said Yuval Ben-Itzhak, chief technology officer at AVG.

 

“The growth of the Android platform has been phenomenal, which has not gone unnoticed with cyber criminals who have discovered it to be a lucrative target for their malware. In 2011, Google had to remove over 100 malicious apps from the official Android market, Google Play.”

 

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AVG adds 'do not track' technology to antivirus

AVG adds 'do not track' technology to antivirus | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.itworld.com - March 28, 2012 2:28 PM

AVG has become the first antivirus vendor to offer ===> a privacy filter to monitor and block websites and ad networks that silently collect Internet usage data from consumers, <=== the company has announced.

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Submitting Personal Details Online.

Submitting Personal Details Online. | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From blogs.avg.com - February 16, 2012 10:13 AM

AVG Security evangelist talks to ABC News Radio Australia about how safe people feel when asked to submit your personal details online...

 

Here are few tips on how to recognize a safe place that you can trust with your information:

Make sure you know what company is operating the website and whether it is legitimate.
Look for signs that indicate the site has been reviewed by independent site verification program like AVG LinkScanner®.


Before you hit the Submit button when you’ve entered personal information on a website, make sure the padlock symbol is visible in your browser status bar – this means the site is secure and using encrypted (https) communication to prevent interception and misuse of your data


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ALERT!!! Sicherheitslücke in AVG Internet Security | CyberSecurity | Awareness

ALERT!!! Sicherheitslücke in AVG Internet Security | CyberSecurity | Awareness | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.com-magazin.de - February 11, 2015 11:22 AM
Unsicheres Sicherheits-Tool: Das BürgerCERT des Bundesamtes für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) warnt aktuell vor einer Sicherheitslücke in dem Virenscanner von AVG. Der Fehler soll den Systemzugriff auf Windows ohne Anmeldung aus lokalen Netzen erlauben.

Betroffen sind die Software-Versionen AVG Internet Security 2013 bis einschließlich 2013.3495 sowie AVG Internet Security 2015 bis einschließlich 2015.5315 unter Windows.


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Unsicheres Sicherheits-Tool: Das BürgerCERT des Bundesamtes für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI) warnt aktuell vor einer Sicherheitslücke in dem Virenscanner von AVG. Der Fehler soll den Systemzugriff auf Windows ohne Anmeldung aus lokalen Netzen erlauben. Betroffen sind die Software-Versionen AVG Internet Security 2013 bis einschließlich 2013.3495 sowie AVG Internet Security 2015 bis einschließlich 2015.5315 unter Windows.


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AVG and Facebook’s partnership to protect Facebook users

AVG and Facebook’s partnership to protect Facebook users | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From blogs.avg.com - October 16, 2012 12:47 PM
AVG has partnered with Facebook to protect Facebook’s one billion users from the phishing and other social engineering attacks that continue to plague the community.

 

Read more, a MUST:

http://blogs.avg.com/consumer/avg-facebook%E2%80%99s-partnership-protect-facebook-users/?utm_source=AVG+Blogs&amp;amp;amp;utm_medium=twitter

 


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New fake antivirus spam hits Twitter

New fake antivirus spam hits Twitter | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From blogs.avg.com - April 19, 2012 9:46 AM
What’s the story?

A new wave of spam has hit the popular social network Twitter which pushes advertisements for a free and “proven” antivirus. The link is malicious and the antivirus is fake.

 

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Business Resource Center | AVG Worldwide

Business Resource Center | AVG Worldwide | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From www.avg.com - March 26, 2012 10:08 AM
Find out why those who know security choose AVG. You focus on your business. We'll focus on protecting it.
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AVG Free | LinkScanner | Free Virus Scan | Worldwide

AVG Free | LinkScanner | Free Virus Scan | Worldwide | ICT Security-Sécurité PC et Internet | Scoop.it
From free.avg.com - September 28, 2011 10:10 AM
DOWNLOAD AVG LINKSCANNER® FREE EDITION


REAL-TIME PROTECTION AGAINST ONLINE THREATS SUCH AS HACKED OR INFECTED WEB PAGES. MAKES YOUR INTERNET EXPERIENCE SAFER.


Protects you before you visit a poisoned web page
Clear safety ratings for search results in Google, MSN and Yahoo
Compatible with most popular antivirus and security suite products
Analyzes pages, not sites, so you’re not blocked from a whole site if one page is poisoned
Checks a webpage in real-time at the only time that matters - when you click that link
Fast and easy to install and run – won’t slow your system down

More http://free.avg.com/ww-en/linkscanner#ixzz1ZFwsiPkQ

 

 

Antivirus and internet security protection for home and business. 24/7 support and high-speed automatic updates. Products ranging from maximum protection, to basic antivirus protection available for free download.

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