Avast Omni provides protection and insights for all connected devices in the home and on the go, through a combined hardware software solution that easily connects to the existing home router without impacting WiFi performance. Avast Omni will initially be offered to Avast users who can preorder by upgrading their current subscription or via the Avast Omni website.
Ondrej Vlcek, President, Consumer, at Avast, said, “There is a mismatch today between how the industry delivers smart devices and how people use them. Until now, the onus has consistently been on the consumer to manage the security of each individual device at the point of connection to the internet. Not only is this complex for a consumer to solve, but it also leaves a lot of room for error. Based on threat intelligence from our base of over 435 million users worldwide, we have created Avast Omni to tackle this problem. It’s a simple to use, comprehensive solution that helps consumers easily manage the security and privacy of their home network and the connected devices on it.” The need for connected device security is growing; to day, 62% of U.S. homes already have five or more connected devices and 35.2% of these homes contain at least one vulnerable device.
Last modified: April 13, 2020
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