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10/30/2018 Tulsa Computer Society - Tulsa, OK

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Last night I enjoyed spending my evening with the members of TCS . They are a small but very interested group and asked a lot of questions after the presentation. We had an interesting discussion about the 2019 and beyond expected Cyber Security pitfalls and some of the ways to avoid those dangers.

10-27-2018 Channel Islands PC Users Group - Camarillo, CA

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This afternoon I had the pleasure to remotely visit California with the members of CIPCUG .   The presentation was devoted to the new Avast Secure Browser . We covered the browsers many security and privacy settings through videos and hands on demonstration using the Secure Browser on my system. I also shared a video showing a custom install of the browser. There were many questions during and following the presentation.

10/26/2018 Deerfield Beach Computer Club Inc, Deerfield Beach, FL

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Yesterday mornings topic was "All About Avast" and that's what we concentrated on during this presentation. It was a combination of videos highlighting many of the Avast features and a hands on Q@A session. The answers where demonstrated on my computer using the latest Free version of Avast . The presentation was well received by the club members that attended.

10-25-2018 Brookdale Computer Users Group - Middletown, NJ

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I had a nice visit with the folks at http://bcug.com/ . The club was very interested in the topic and followed the presentation with some questions.

10-24-2018 Glendora Seniors Computer Club - Glendora, CA

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This afternoon I received a warm welcome for those attending the meeting of the gscClub . I received questions pertaining to the use of a VPN and many other topics. One member also asked how to avoid the Avast popup regarding cleaning up some of the programs and files on her computer.

10-23-2018 Victoria Computer Club - Victoria, BC, Canada

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This afternoons presentation was on the west coast and north of the border. I received a warm welcome for the members of the Victoria Computer Club and the members had some questions for me after the presentation which I was happy to answer.

10-22-2018 Bits and Bytes - Oklahoma City, OK

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I spent part of this afternoon in Oklahoma City. (remotely) For a small club, the members had a lot of questions which I was happy to receive and answer.

10-22-2018 CVC - Denver, CO

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This was sponsored through a Community Organization. This mornings presentation was followed by a Q&A session. Those in attendance didn't have a lot of questions. Hopefully, the presentation answered all of their questions.

10-21-2018 East-Central Ohio Technology Users Club - Newark, OH

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Today's presentation was for the for the Members and Guests of the ECOTU Club. I'm a member of this club and I actually had a cake made in my honor. Unfortunately remote presentations don't include remote eating of that cake. Thank you Mary Frances for the thought. We had a great meeting followed by a Q&A session. I stayed connected to remotely take in the regular club meeting which followed my presentation. There are plans in the works for me to again visit the clubs in the Midwest part of the country during the summer of next year.

10-20-2018 Seniors Computer Group - San Diego, CA

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I spent a part of my morning with the members of the Seniors Computer Group This was another presentation devoted to the new Avast Secure Browser . The presentation was well received and the club members had a lot of questions for me. I had quite a few question on "Is this really a free Product" and I was happy to yes "YES".

10-18-2018 Modesto PCUG - Modesto, CA

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For Presentation #3 on Thursday, I visited with the members of the Modesto PC Users Group . The presentation was viewed on a large flat-screen TV while enjoying Pizza .

10-18-2018 PCBUG - Naples, FL

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I spent the early part of this evening with the Personal Computer Business Users Group . We followed the presentation with a Q&A session covering various security topics.

10-18-2018 ccOKC Computer Club - Oklahoma City, OK

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I spent this morning with the members of the ccOKC Computer Club . This presentation was "All About the Avast Secure Browser". All though this was a remote presentation, it was a combination of hands on demonstrations and videos demonstrating the many security and privacy features of the Avast Secure Browser. The questions ranged from Browser related questions to questions about Avast Antivirus, Avast SecureLine and hints on keeping Facebook safe. We also covered a method for checking if your Facebook account was actually controlled by you .

10-17-2018 The Personal Computer Club of Toronto - Toronto, Canada

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A very interested and interesting group . They asked many questions both during and after the presentation. The clubs meetings are always via ZOOM

Avast Free 2019 - Smart Scan

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10-10-2018 SCV Computer Club - Newhall, CA

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Last nights last but certainly not least presentation was spent with my friends in Santa Clarita Valley . Most of the Q@A session was spent on discussing e-mail security. We also talk about the "Call from Microsoft" and other similar scams and how best to avoid them.

10-10-2018 Madison PCUG - Madison, WI

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I spent the first presentation last night with the Madison PC Users Group. During the fairly long Q&A session after the presentation, we spent some time talking about the recent Facebook hack and how using the " Where you're Logged In " option can help in determining if your Facebook account was hacked or not.

10-9-2018 Rochester Computer Society–Rochester, NY

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Last night, I remotely visited Rochester, NY and spent an enjoyable hour with the club members. We ended the presentation with a Q&A session.

10-9-2018 Four Seasons Computer Club - Beaumont, CA

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I spent this morning, remotely, with the folks in the Four Seasons Community. Once we solved a connectivity problem, all went smoothly for the presentation.

10/8/2018 Komputer Enthusiasts of Greater Seattle - Seattle WA

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I spent the second presentation of the night with the folks in Seattle WA. You'll find more information about K.E.G.S. here: http://www.kegs.org/

10/8/2018 Central Kentucky Computer Society - Lexington, KY

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I was told that it was warmer in Lexington KY than here in NM. The presentation was followed by a Q&A session. You can find out more about the club on their website: https://www.ckcs.org/

10-7-2018 SLO Bytes PC Users Group - San Luis Obispo CA

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This afternoons presentation was graciously received by the members of the Slo Bytes PC Users Group . A small but very interested group.

10-6-2018 Hawaii Aloha Chapter MOAA - Honolulu, HI

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This morning, (9:00 AM) for them, afternoon (1:00 PM) for me. I was happy to address and pass along some security related information to this group of Military Officers .

10-5-2018 PC Community Computer Users Group - Hayward California

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The meeting started a bit later than expected but everything went smoothly. A Q&A session followed the presentation.

10-4-2018 Wisconsin All-computer Users Club - Milwaukee, WI (Remote)

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Last nights presentation for the Wisconsin All-computer Users Club in  Milwaukee was the first of many October 2018 remote presentation. The presentation was followed by a Question & Answer Session It's always nice when you receive a round of applause at the end of the presentation.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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I'll be doing my part thanks to Avast Software by remotely visiting more than 20 clubs across the US and Canada. I'll be using ZOOM to do these presentations and will be covering the following 3 topics: If it's Connected, it needs to be Protected - https://goo.gl/hePQgZ All about the Avast Secure Browser: https://goo.gl/iFWSQJ All about Avast: https://goo.gl/6rd2Xa