Edited by ppingc07 at 21-3-2016 12:49 PM
Kaspersky Lab and WISeKey launch anencrypted vault for all that is precious on your mobile: the WISeID KasperskyLab Security app
Kaspersky Lab and WISeKey, a Swiss based cyber-securitycompany, today announced the release of a special edition ofthe cyber-resilience app, WISeID Kaspersky Lab Security. This newedition integrates the best technologies from both cyber-securitycompanies to offer mobile users safer and more reliable mobile communicationsand transactions.
The WISeID Kaspersky Lab Security cyber-resilienceedition locks personal data such as account usernames and passwords,credit card numbers and access PINs into a secure personal data organizer,creating accountable identities for online activity while the data itselfremains protected in a secure cloud vault.
Mobile security threats are increasing innumber and sophistication, with hackers looking for ways to hijack mobiles forBitcoin mining, or to trick mobile users into giving up their personal identityand bank account information. Even though mobile operating systems provide appdevelopers with significant security features, hackers have still been able toexploit the massive installed base of Android and iOS devices, using manydifferent infection vectors to place malware.
Without mobile securitysoftware, users are vulnerable to all these threats and more. The WISeIDKaspersky Lab Security includes Kaspersky Mobile Security SDK a robust and proven solution forprotecting mobile phones against security threats. The SDK’s inclusion in theapp delivers advanced security features like web & network protection,device protection and risk detection to smartphones, offering usersan effective layer of self-defense.
Among other things, WISeID keeps passwords inan encrypted vault, generates hard-to-crack passwords, and safelysynchronizes data between computers and devices on multiple platforms, usingsecure cloud storage. The vault can be unlocked only with the user’sMaster Password and/or defined pattern, with additional protection providedthrough facial recognition authentication. WISeID can be accessedonline though a single click.
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