AVG today announced a number of updates to its flagship AVG PrivacyFix application, including extending its scope to Twitter and enabling users to assess their ‘worth’ to the key networks in terms of targeted advertising value.
The value of personal information is becoming big business to social media companies. With AVG PrivacyFix 3.0, users can now see not only the extent to which their social media account settings are exposing their personal information but can also understand how much they could potentially be worth to the companies who would look to monetize their social media interactions.
AVG’s free application allows users to take steps to assess their exposure and apply one-click fixes to their settings, which include:
- Choosing who can tag them in photos on Facebook
- Preventing their location from being made public on the key social networks
- Deciding if others can find them through the email address attached to their account
- De-authorizing access to old and unused apps connected to their Twitter account
This latest version of AVG PrivacyFix also includes a new Progress Meter that gives users a better all-in-one view of their social media privacy settings, including showing which advertisers are tracking them online and offering a snapshot of their overall journey to taking control of their privacy.
AVG PrivacyFix is now available in English and seven additional languages – Czech, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Available for desktop and mobile devices running on the Android and iOS platforms, it is also integrated with AVG Zen, which lets users see their protection, performance and privacy status across all devices from one central place.
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AVG PrivacyFix Updated To Extend Its Reach To Social Media
AVG today announced a number of updates to its flagship AVG PrivacyFix application, including extending its scope to Twitter and enabling users to assess their ‘worth’ to the key networks in terms of targeted advertising value.
The value of personal information is becoming big business to social media companies. With AVG PrivacyFix 3.0, users can now see not only the extent to which their social media account settings are exposing their personal information but can also understand how much they could potentially be worth to the companies who would look to monetize their social media interactions.
AVG’s free application allows users to take steps to assess their exposure and apply one-click fixes to their settings, which include:
This latest version of AVG PrivacyFix also includes a new Progress Meter that gives users a better all-in-one view of their social media privacy settings, including showing which advertisers are tracking them online and offering a snapshot of their overall journey to taking control of their privacy.
AVG PrivacyFix is now available in English and seven additional languages – Czech, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. Available for desktop and mobile devices running on the Android and iOS platforms, it is also integrated with AVG Zen, which lets users see their protection, performance and privacy status across all devices from one central place.
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