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AVG's DataSnatchers

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElGPo5j5o9w
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AVG created this neat animated video to illustrate how easy it is for valuable personal data to be stolen when you're online. Worth a look - and worth sharing with friends, too.
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Current Threats
Social Networking
Fraud
ID and Data Theft
Malware

Dos's and Don'ts of Social Networking

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AVG Chief Research Officer and TIP Expert Roger Thompson provides hints and tips for staying safe while you enjoy social networking.
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Social Networking

Another reposted blog from Roger Thompson: Uh-oh ... I hope this one is patched

This is interesting. Today, a company(who shall remain nameless) complained AVG were falsely saying their website was hacked, so, as we usually do, we investigated.

Heads up - new 0-day

Resident threat expert Roger Thompson just posted this new alert over on his AVG blog:

Best Security Software Online

Security has become an important factor today when it comes to the Internet. Back then when viruses and exploits and such were still new, it wasn't as bad as it is today with online security.

Closing the vulnerability gap

Just received a copy of this 'Conversations with the Experts' podcast - a chat between analyst Eric Ogren and AVG Chief Research Officer Roger Thompson on cyber threat vulnerabilities as they apply to

AVG Promo on Twitter

AVG's doing some interesting marketing around the launch of 8.5. If you're on Twitter, follow @officialavgnews and check out #twitterpromo. There's a couple of grands' worth of vacation on offer!

How to tell good free security software from bad

Just came across this useful article in, of all places, CIO Issues (you'd think CIOs would know how to tell good security software from bad, but that's a whole other story).

AVG FREE - It's All Good

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Category: 
SOHO (home and small biz)
School Computing (K-12 and College)
Malware

Windows 7 security

OK, so far, Norton, AVG, and Kaspersky anti-malware products are said to work with Windows 7. Anyone have any actual hands-on experience with Windows 7 and one of these products?