Kaspersky Lab has introduced a new version of its freemium product Kaspersky Password Manager. The solution offers users remote access to their passwords via their personal page on the “My Kaspersky” portal, automatic security check for entered passwords, voice control and other useful features.
Account security worries Internet users more than any other aspect of their digital lives. 
According to a survey, 70% of respondents are aware of and concerned about the possibility of their account being compromised, a concern that ranks highest among potential digital threats. In second and third place are also issues related to account security: malware that steals passwords (69%) and risks to accounts containing financial information (65%). When asked about the type of data that cybercriminals could access, users once again stated that they are most concerned about passwords (50%). Even private photos and videos are less important, with only 24% of respondents concerned about them.
This concern is not unfounded: according to the same survey, 18% of users, that is, almost one in five, have experienced attempts to hack their accounts by cybercriminals during a 12-month period. Importantly, according to the victims themselves, accounts are most often hacked simply by guessing the password (40% of cases). This is, however, not surprising when you consider how many users today neglect to create strong passwords and fail to store them securely.
“User behavior is understandable – nowadays, most of us have dozens of different accounts (email, social media, banking, online games, messaging apps, etc.). It is difficult to create and remember a strong password for each account. However, there are applications designed for such situations: they can generate strong passwords that are different for each service, store them securely, synchronize them across devices, and automatically enter them into forms on various websites. The user only needs to remember one master password instead of dozens of different passwords. These applications make your accounts secure and free up memory for other things,” said Elena Kharchenko, Head of Consumer Product Management at Kaspersky Lab.
Kaspersky Password Manager is one such solution. In addition to the basic functions, its updated version can import passwords from other similar solutions, generate strong passwords for PC and Mac, and automatically check passwords entered by users to see if they are secure.
Users of the new Kaspersky Password Manager will also be able to remotely access their passwords via their personal page on the “My Kaspersky” portal in case the application cannot be installed or they need to enter a password on someone else’s device. Finding the necessary password is now easier than ever with voice control for Google Chrome.
All of the new features are now available for PC and Mac. Additionally, users of the new MacBook Pro can now replace their master password with a fingerprint.
For more information about the solution and to download the free version of Kaspersky Password Manager, you can follow the link: https://kas.pr/kpm_pr.
