Renowned celebrity baker, Prue Leith, is helping to educate the nation on digital cookies as research shows that over a third of Brits (35%) don’t know what they actually are or what they do. The research, commissioned by Avast, revealed more than four in five (85%) of UK adults have accepted cookies on a website without reading any of the policies or making any changes, yet nearly seven in ten (68%) agree they could be risking their online privacy by doing so.

Ninety years old, a widow, and well into enjoying life with her family and friends, Phyllis Weisberg never thought she'd be a victim of a tech support scam. Phyllis thought she was receiving help, but instead was defrauded of $20,000 when cybercriminals withdrew the money from her bank account.

Avast security ambassador, tech optimist and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov joins Ondrej Vlcek, CEO of Avast, to take us on a journey through the evolution of the internet, explaining how to unlock our current digital freedoms at a time when our rights and privacy are being endangered.

Here's everything you need to know about Avast, it's products, and why security and privacy are now more important than ever.

At Avast, we’ve always believed in the power of the digital world to make our lives richer and better. For over thirty years, Avast has proudly defended everyone’s right to make the most of it safely, with confidence. Now, we protect over 400 million people all around the world, every day.

Everyone is different when it comes to privacy and online safety. Avast One is the free, integrated all-in-one service that combines antivirus, VPN, performance, and security tools to help you stay as private and safe as you want.