Kaspersky Lab presents it Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2016, the new version of the flagship of its consumer products, which is already available in Greece.
Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2016 was specially designed to protect what is most important to users, such as privacy, data, digital identity, money and the device itself.
The new solution includes upgraded technologies, ensuring users are protected, regardless of how they use their devices online and the platforms they choose (Windows, OS X or Android). In addition, a series of news characteristics have been added to protect user privacy.
As the survey showed Consumer IT Security Risks 2015, the number of Internet users concerned about online privacy has increased significantly over the past year. 67% of European users worry that someone could gain access to their personal files, while 60% fear that there may be programs on their devices that collect information. That's why 46% said they don't trust their webcams, which could be used to spy on the owners of a device.
Based on the above issues, security solutions should find new ways to ensure user privacy. The new version of Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2016 has been developed with this in mind, incorporating new technologies for privacy protection.
Social networks, advertising and data analysis companies often request information about activities searchusers, their locations, search history, etc. They access this information through the browser and can resell it and use it to deliver targeted advertising messages to the user.
The tool private Browsing removes this data from Internet traffic and reports any "blocked" requests to the user through a special plugin available for Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Google Chrome. Kaspersky Lab's technology differs from other embedded browser tools. The new solution does not just prevent users from locating through cookies and is not confined to updating websites that the user does not want to transmit data that could help track his or her moves. It really guarantees that this data will remain on the device only.
Another common issue is the integration of additional extensions into a device without the user's knowledge when free software is installed on it. These changes could affect the original σελίδα browser and default search engine or install additional plugins and/or extensions etc. Additionally, network and system settings could be modified without the device owner's consent.
All of these elements may invade the privacy of the user, as some plugins and extensions can also collect information about users and their online behavior and use these items for various purposes.
Function Change Control* Identifies any process attempting to introduce such changes, reports the incident to the user, and asks whether or not this process is explicitly allowed.
"The protection of privacy is an inalienable right of everyone, be it in the real world or in the virtual world. That's why, at Kaspersky Lab, we do everything we can to protect everything that is valuable to our users – their personal files and their privacy – from digital criminals and other curious Internet visitors.
Of course, these measures are more effective if users follow safer Internet browsing practices, such as protecting their devices and accounts with strong passwords, avoiding downloading of files from unreliable sources, and performing regular checks for digital threats to their computers, "he said Peter Aleshkin, Head of Consumer Products Management for Kaspersky Lab Pop-Up Markets.
In addition, the updated tool Privacy Cleaner βοηθά στην αφαίρεση όλων των ιχνών της δραστηριότητας του χρήστη από έναν Windows υπολογιστή, καθώς και στην αφαίρεση του ιστορικού του προγράμματος περιήγησης, της λίστας των τελευταίων εγγράφων που άνοιξε κλπ. Με τη σειρά της, η λειτουργία Webcam Protection αποτρέπει την υποtheft εικόνων από την webcam, ειδοποιεί τους χρήστες όταν αυτή είναι προσβάσιμη από νόμιμες εφαρμογές και παρέχει τη δυνατότητα να εμποδιστεί κάθε πρόσβαση στην σε αυτή.
As the landscape of digital threats is constantly evolving, Kaspersky Lab recommends users regularly updating their security products with the latest releases to ensure that they have all the new and advanced security tools installed. In this context, Kaspersky Internet Security - multi-device 2016 includes free automatic updates and upgrades, and remote management can be done remotely through My Kaspersky account personal account.
* Change Control is off by default. It can be activated when setting the product.
