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What The Jumpshot Closure Means for Earned Media Attribution

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In 2016 it acquired competitor AVG Technologies , and merged Avast Antivirus with AVG AntiVirus. On January 30th, 2020, Avast CEO, Ondrej Vlcek, announced that Jumpshot would be shut down immediately as “the data collection business is not in line with our privacy priorities as a company in 2020 and beyond.”

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Bits, Bytes and the Ethics of Data

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It recently came to light that Cambridge Analytica , a political research firm, had gathered and exploited data on the likes and personalities of tens of millions of American Facebook users, to micro-target political messages to them before the 2016 U.S. The regulation has reshaped privacy laws across Europe, and also applies to U.S.

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What The Jumpshot Closure Means for Earned Media Attribution

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In 2016, Avast expanded it’s antivirus marketshare when it acquired competitor AVG Technologies. On January 30th, 2020, Avast CEO, Ondrej Vlcek, announced that Jumpshot would be shut down immediately as “the data collection business is not in line with our privacy priorities as a company in 2020 and beyond.”

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5 Trends Shaping Tech PR In 2018

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Privacy regulations. The GDPR privacy rule officially blazed into our lives in May. And it won’t be the last data protection or privacy regulation we’ll see. In July, the state of California passed its own data privacy regulations called CCPA , and other states are sure to follow. 5 tech PR trends.

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A Quick Guide to Social Chat Channels for Businesses

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Twitter (@twitter) September 8, 2016. Moreover, many users have a different perception of privacy and social care on Twitter than of Facebook. Businesses, however, are not yet allowed to participate on the platform (they are expected to be integrated into the platform by the end of 2016). pic.twitter.com/VEU92V5Gqj.

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Online security using SSL and HTTPS

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SSL provides security in two steps, which offers online privacy and data integrity. The “S” is a security measure to ensure the safe and encrypted connection with a server. To prevent that, a security measure such as SSL can be implemented. HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure.

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The ultimate guide to Facebook Live – 18 top tips for a professional live broadcast

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Since its introduction in 2016, Facebook Live has become an important marketing tool for brands globally. And the popularity of live video only continues to grow; according to Facebook , two billion people watched a Facebook Live between 2016 and 2018. In fact, in 2017 one in every five videos uploaded to Facebook was a live broadcast.