AVG Wi-Fi Assistant Protects Against Hacking and Tracking
AVG Wi-Fi Assistant - Protects Against Wi-Fi Hacking and Tracking
AVG is proud to announce a great step forward in its Wi-Fi security offerings. Today we are introducing the brand new version of AVG Wi-Fi Assistant, an Android app that protects you from Wi-Fi tracking and Wi-Fi hacking.
The app, from the AVG Innovation team in Amsterdam, is currently in BETA, and we’d love your feedback. Get AVG Wi-Fi Assistant for FREE today from the Google Play store (some features require in-app purchasing).
Fuelled by news of NSA leaks, security flaws like Heartbleed and browser extensions that make it simple to hack someone on public Wi-Fi, security and tracking are becoming key concerns for smartphone users worldwide.
Read on to learn more about Wi-Fi threats and how the new AVG Wi-Fi Assistant can help protect you.
Wi-Fi Security Threats
Wi-Fi hacking is the most
common threat when it comes to public Wi-Fi. When you
connect to an public Wi-Fi network (i.e. coffee shop,
airport, or hotel), others maybe able to intercept your
Internet traffic, collecting your passwords, private photos,
emails, browser cookies and a lot more personal info. CNN
has a hands-on example of this. AVG Wi-Fi Assistant
encrypts your communications to conceal them from
hackers.
Wi-Fi tracking is the second big issue. Currently specialized software solutions allow virtually anybody to use your phone's Wi-Fi signal, to track your location and in some instances identify you. MIT Technology Review took a look at this Wi-Fi tracking technology and the inherent threats in this article . Wi-Fi tracking is even more worrying as most smartphone users have their Wi-Fi on all the time. This is increasingly an issue as retailers can use your Wi-Fi signal to track how you move around stores or around the city and even identify who you are. And that’s not all, if you keep your Wi-Fi open all the time hackers can trick your phone to connect to a fake Wi-Fi hotspot, and then snoop in at your private information.
AVG Wi-Fi Assistant can prevent tracking by turning off your Wi-Fi connection when you are not connected to a hotpot that you trust and automatically turns it back on when approaching the trusted hotspot again.
Wi-Fi Security Solutions
AVG
Wi-Fi Assistant protects you against Wi-Fi Tracking and
Wi-Fi Hacking by combining smart Wi-Fi Automation with VPN
encryption in one simple to use app, for free. Here’s how
it works:
Wi-Fi Security
Turn on VPN (Virtual Private Network) when you
connect to a Wi-Fi Hotspot to conceal your data from
unfriendly eyes. VPN secures your Internet connection and
encrypts all the data you're sending and receiving. This
allows you to use mobile data with lesser risk of your data
or passwords being stolen.
Every month you get 500Mb of free VPN encryption; if you need more, you can upgrade to our premium VPN plan. We think this is a must have feature for online banking, emailing, or logging into your social networking accounts.
Wi-Fi
Automation
AVG Wi-Fi Assistant runs in the
background and learns the locations of Wi-Fi hotspots you
connect to – without using GPS. It then uses your location
to automatically turn your phone’s Wi-Fi adaptor on and
off, exactly when you need it, hiding you from trackers. As
a bonus, turning the Wi-Fi connection on and off can even
extend your battery life.
Just to recap here are the Key
Benefits of AVG Wi-Fi Assistant
o Prevent password
hacking
o Prevent Wi-Fi tracking
o Save battery
power
Download the AVG Wi-Fi Assistant today and do let us
know what you think.
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ENDS