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Tech Safety Tips for St. Patrick’s Day

Friday, 15 March 2013, 10:12 am | AVG

St Patrick’s Day, the 17th of March, is a day of cultural and religious celebration for the “Feast of St Patrick” that is often commemorated with parades, pub parties, city festivities and large crowds. As with all major celebrations, the day’s reputation ... More >>

Social media stokes workplace privacy fears

Thursday, 7 March 2013, 11:24 am | AVG

AVG Technologies’ study reveals half of adults believe social media has eroded their privacy in the workplace More >>

New AVG Technologies Threat Report

Monday, 11 February 2013, 10:59 am | AVG

11 FEBRUARY, 2013 – AVG Technologies N.V. (NYSE: AVG), the provider of Internet and mobile security to 143 million customers, today released its Q4 2012 Community Powered Threat Report Q4 2012 Community Powered Threat Report . This quarter’s ... More >>

AVG Business Edition 2013 Ready for SMB Market

Thursday, 24 January 2013, 1:23 pm | AVG

AUCKLAND and AMSTERDAM – 24 January 2013 – AVG Technologies AU today announced AVG Internet Security Business Edition (ISBE) 2013, the latest iteration of its hugely successful security software targeted primarily at small businesses. More >>

2013 predictions: Consumer privacy is in danger

Friday, 18 January 2013, 1:27 pm | AVG

AVG predicts the biggest developments in the threat landscape in 2013 will be ‘traditional’ threats targeting businesses and consumers accompanied by attacks on virtualised cloud infrastructure and threats to privacy from both legitimate and criminal sources More >>

Keeping Christmas Merry In The Digital Age

Friday, 14 December 2012, 11:55 am | AVG

Keeping Christmas Merry In The Digital Age AVG unwraps the 8 best ways to protect your online activities these holidays. Auckland, 10 December 2012. At this time of year everyone is looking forward to being able to get through Christmas and put their ... More >>

Mobile banking goldmine for cybercriminals

Friday, 9 November 2012, 11:16 am | AVG

AUCKLAND and AMSTERDAM – 9 November 2012 – Consumers who use their smartphones to access online banking services are among the latest targets for cybercriminals, according to the AVG Technologies Q3 Community Powered Threat Report released today. ... More >>

NZers among the most savvy social networkers worldwide

Monday, 29 October 2012, 9:43 am | AVG

Media release New Zealanders among the most savvy social networkers worldwide - New Zealanders least likely to express work frustrations online – AUCKLAND – 27th October, 2012 – Less than 10% of New Zealanders are likely to criticise their ... More >>

AVG Debuts Powerful Social Media Integrator

Wednesday, 18 July 2012, 11:20 am | AVG

AVG Debuts Powerful Social Media Integrator - MultiMi™ emerges from beta as a safe and smart way to connect with people - Auckland and Amsterdam, 18 July 2012 – AVG Technologies (NYSE: AVG), the provider of internet and mobile security to ... More >>

Don’t Fall for the ‘Microsoft Technical Support’ Scam

Wednesday, 11 July 2012, 1:00 pm | AVG

Don’t Fall for the ‘Microsoft Technical Support’ Scam Phone Call AVG warns Kiwis to beware the latest scam from cybercriminals AUCKLAND, 11 July 2012 —AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd has warned New Zealanders not to trust a phone call from ‘Microsoft’ ... More >>

SMBs Easy Targets for Cybercriminals

Wednesday, 27 June 2012, 9:41 am | AVG

SMBs Easy Targets for Cybercriminals New Zealand’s smaller organisations need to take Internet security more seriously, AVG (AU/NZ) warns Auckland, 27 June 2012 — Small- to medium-size businesses (SMBs) are still easy prey for cybercriminals, ... More >>

Cyber criminals target consumers around tax time

Monday, 25 June 2012, 11:50 am | AVG

AVG NZ warns consumers and small businesses to be alert to the latest online scams and phishing attacks targeting this tax return season. AUCKLAND, 25 June 2012 — Ahead of this year’s provisional tax return season, AVG NZ Pty Ltd, distributor ... More >>

Social networks becoming preferred way to infect mobiles

Tuesday, 1 May 2012, 10:19 am | AVG

AUCKLAND and AMSTERDAM 1 May, 2012 – AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, distributor of the AVG Internet and mobile security product range in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, today released AVG’s Q1 2012 Community Powered Threat Report. The report highlights ... More >>

Nearly Half Of Parents Keep Tabs On Teens Via Facebook

Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 8:50 am | AVG

Nearly Half Of Parents Keep Tabs On Teens Via Facebook, Latest AVG Technologies’ Research Reveals Is this a new kind of parental relationship, or is it spying? AUCKLAND and AMSTERDAM - 18 April 2012 – Half of mothers in New Zealand are keeping tabs ... More >>

Some Competitions Are Not Worth Winning

Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 9:45 am | AVG

AUCKLAND 10 April 2012 – AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd, the distributor of the award-winning AVG Internet and mobile security software in New Zealand, Australia and South Pacific, alerts Internet shoppers to be on the lookout for scams infiltrating online competitions. More >>

Cybercrime Hides In QR Codes, AVG Technologies Reports

Friday, 27 January 2012, 4:58 pm | AVG

AVG Technologies, distributor of award-winning AVG Internet and mobile security software in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific commissioned the report, which provides insight, background and analysis on the trends and developments in the global online ... More >>

Holiday Travel is Risky Business for Mobile Devices

Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 9:48 am | AVG

The holidays are a time for summer barbeques, travelling to see family and friends and, according to a new survey from AVG Technologies, one of the likeliest times to lose a mobile device. More >>

75% of SMBs Do Not Understand Threats Of Mobile Reliance

Thursday, 1 December 2011, 12:15 pm | AVG

AVG Technologies’ annual SMB Market Landscape Report, which tracks the security attitudes and practices of companies with up to 100 employees, has revealed that almost 75 percent of respondents did not realise the dangers of having outdated security ... More >>

Enjoy Online Christmas Shopping– Be Careful What You Pay For

Tuesday, 29 November 2011, 12:11 pm | AVG

With Christmas just around the corner, more and more New Zealanders are turning to online shopping to pick up bargains. Before shoppers kick off the holiday season, AVG (AU/NZ) Pty Ltd reminds them to be smart and stay safe online so they can continue ... More >>

AVG Reveals 'Digital Maturity Issues' for Youth & Technology

Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 10:46 am | AVG

A global survey, including responses from 800 parents of 10-13 year olds in New Zealand and Australia, has revealed the disconnect between the technological abilities of the tween age group and the intellectual maturity necessary to make the right decisions ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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