Avast reviews options for Jumpshot after data privacy concerns raised
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(Reuters) - Cybersecurity firm Avast said on Wednesday it was reviewing all options for its trend analytics service, Jumpshot, after media reports raised concerns over data privacy earlier this week that sent the company's shares tumbling.Avast allegedly collected data on what many of its users did online and sent it to its unit, Jumpshot, which then offered to sell the information to clients, according to the media reports on Monday.Avast denied the allegations in a blog post..