Kaspersky launches new product for home users

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 08 March 2011, 22:18 IST   |    1 Comments
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Mumbai: Kaspersky Lab announces the launch of Kaspersky PURE, an integrated solution designed to protect home networks. This product will be available at 1995 for one user and for three users it will be 3495. Kaspersky PURE, offers a new approach to the provision of computer security by combining a host of protection technologies in a single package. Users are reliably shielded from external attacks., operator errors and data loss as a result of computer failure. Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of Kaspersky Lab said "Security solutions have always developed in line with the evolution of digital threats. The emergence of the first computer viruses prompted the development of the early antivirus products. The arrival of the first web-borne threats gave impetus to the development of Internet Security-class solutions. Now that it has become common for many users to store their digital assets in electronic format, a need has arisen for new types of comprehensive solutions that offer protection against all types of digital threats and mitigate the risks to our digital assets, This new product incorporates a unique package of state-of-the-art technologies, offering reliable protection from digital pollution of all types." Kaspersky PURE includes break through technologies like Application Control, which provides online protection by allotting programs a security rating based on information from Kaspersky Lab's database. Safe Run mode allows suspicious programs to be launched without damaging the system and behavioral analysis modules to detect suspicious or dangerous program behavior. The product also includes important security features such as rootkit detection, the use of a virtual keyboard and an option for creating a rescue disk. It provides additional options like the possibility to encrypt data to prevent theft or unauthorized access, a centralized password storage system and a 'file shredder' utility that makes it impossible to restore deleted data. The product includes a dedicated module to help the user to create backup copies of data and restore it if needed. The encryption feature of the product protects against confidential data leaks. A user can create special, protected containers to store their sensitive data. Each container is encrypted and password-protected for enhanced protection. The product has Parental Control module policy too. With this policy parents can control the Internet for their children. It helps parents to regulate access to specific programs and the Internet and allows or blocks websites. Kaspersky PURE has a Password Manager program that allows credentials such as passwords and logins to be encrypted and saved to the PC. Along with passwords, the solution can also store other confidential data which can be added to the system with the help of the Safe Notes feature. The module can run on any PC without installation by using a suitably prepared portable USB device. In addition to the regular text-based key, access can be gained to the password database based on the unique characteristics of a Bluetooth/USB device.The Bluetooth or the USB device has an additional PIN code to make sure that the device is not used by someone else other than the intended user.