Avast CEO on why it’s just spent $1.4BN to absorb security rival AVG

{rss:content:encoded} Avast CEO on why it’s just spent $1.4BN to absorb security rival AVG http://ift.tt/2dc41ir http://ift.tt/2dABmGs September 30, 2016 at 01:00PM  Security firm Avast has today confirmed the completion of a $1.4 billion acquisition of fellow Czech-based antivirus company AVG. The deal will see Avast’s customer base nearly double — swelling from 230 million to more than 400 million in total, 160M of whom are mobile users. Read More