I started writing this blog entry with the intention of giving you a view "inside the factory” on how computer security software is made.  But as I thought about it, I realized it’s more accurate to say that you have entrusted us with continuous protection of your machine (and your data, and thereby you).  

Perhaps you didn’t realize this. Let me explain how we do it.

Indeed, we produce versions of our product regularly. I'm sure that some of you have already updated to our latest product version 2011, or you could still be running version 9.0 or version 8.5. The ... Read more »

Our tech team at AVG takes all your feedback seriously and over the last week we’ve been working hard to listen to your issues and deliver the changes and bug fixes that you’ve brought to our attention on the AVG Free Forum.

Here’s a list of this week’s fixes:

Rogue Security Software AVG Antivirus 2011

As mentioned on our forum and blog, a rogue piece of malware misleadingly named "AVG Antivirus ... Read more »

As security leaders converged in San Francisco for the annual RSA Conference, we sat down with our Chief Scientist Karel Obluk and Don MacLennan, Senior VP of Product Management, to get their take on the issues being addressed at the show.

Their verdict?

Here’s how Don put it: "We scoured the floor in search of solutions addressing the many security issues faced by the small business owner and we didn’t find a single one.”

 "Despite all the innovations, small business is being left behind,” was Karel’s view.

Given that 90 percent of the workforce in many nations are employed by small businesses, and given that ... Read more »

Hi folks,

On Jan 9th, the Sydney Morning Herald ran a very interesting story about millions of Vodafone customers having their data leaked.

The article is slightly misleading, albeit probably unintentionally, because on first reading it looks like _all_ four million Vodafone customers had their data leaked, but after reading it, and some related articles, it seems more likely that anyone's data _could_ have been stolen, but it's by no means clear whether we're talking 100s or 1000s of accounts.

It's still important, however, because criminal gangs are buying the leaked account details, which include credit cards and drivers' license numbers.

The nub of the matter is that Vodaphone employees _and_ Vodafone dealers are given user ids and passwords that allow them to access the main user database. ... Read more »