“How to Protect Your Computer from Attack and More!”

by: Bob Gostischa (Mr. Avast)

Bring all your questions about your computers security and software. Learn how to properly protect yourself, your information and your computer. With so many Virus and Malware software products today how can you completely and properly protect yourself and your computer? Bob will answer all your questions about all products.

About our Presenter Bob Gostischa  

Norbert “Bob” Gostischa, after a successful career in banking, enjoys his retirement as an enthusiast IT security expert, most notably for AVAST Software, the creator of Avast! antivirus software. The Avast! website has a discussion and help forum, where Bob has been helping with security-related issues since 2004, having contributed over 14,000 forum interactions. Avast! is one of the most popular antivirus software's in the world and, has been making security software for over 20 years and has more than 140 million users worldwide.

About Avast.

AVAST Software leads the security software industry – protecting 131,532,577 active and 165,950,159 registered users around the globe – by distributing FREE antivirus software that makes no compromises in terms of protection. Dependable and fast, with a small resource footprint, it often outperforms competitors’ paid-for antivirus suites.

The roots of AVAST Software began in 1988 when Czech technology innovators Eduard Kučera and Pavel Baudiš decided to pursue a passion for computer programming. Today, with about 150 professionals at its headquarters in Prague, Czech Republic, and a dedicated community of enthusiasts around the globe, with distribution partners in all markets, AVAST Software offers a portfolio of award-winning security software – in more than 30 languages – to 163,720,180 registered users and 130,940,003 active users.

The avast! product-line starts with avast! Free Antivirus for home users and continues to top-of-the-line solutions for business clients.

Mid-Hudson Computer User Group is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit educational organization and welcomes the public to attend this meeting. There is no admission charge. Further information concerning this event, or membership details may be obtained by contacting Dick Kranz at 845 896-7376 or go to www.mhcug.org.