F-Secure Offers Premium Service That Syncs Passwords via Europe-Based Cloud
03 December 2013 - 3:08PM
Marketwired
F-Secure Offers Premium Service That Syncs Passwords via
Europe-Based Cloud
New F-Secure Key Makes It Easy for Everyone to Use a Unique
Password for Each Account
SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwired - Dec 3, 2013) - F-Secure has
released a new password manager that stores and encrypts data
locally on the device. An available premium feature securely
synchronizes passwords cross-platform across multiple devices via a
European cloud. With F-Secure Key, all servers used to synchronize
passwords across devices are owned and operated by F-Secure within
the European Union.
"Users do not need to pay anything for the app if they don't
want to," said Perttu Tynkkynen, director, Consumer Sales and
Marketing at F-Secure. "F-Secure Key is completely free if users
just want to use it on one device," he continued. "And the data is
stored and encrypted right there on their device."
According to an F-Secure survey, 39 percent of consumers
globally use just one or a few passwords for all services,* putting
them at greater risk of being hacked. F-Secure Key is a secure,
trustworthy solution to the password problem, so everyone can have
a strong, unique password for each service, simply and easily.
"F-Secure Key addresses the lack of trust shown by consumers
post-Snowden revelations," said Maria Nordgren, vice president,
Consumer Security at F-Secure. "Our European security cloud is a
unique asset that allows us to synchronize consumers' sensitive
information like passwords across all their devices."
The personal password assistant
F-Secure Key safely stores passwords, user names and other
credentials so they can be safely accessed wherever, with whatever
device one is using: smartphone, tablet, PC or Mac. There's just
one master password to remember -- the key to all the other
passwords, which are encrypted and stored securely on the
device.
Whenever the user creates a new account for an online service,
F-Secure Key helps in generating a password that is both secure and
unique. The app also features a real-time alert service to keep
people informed about major hacking incidents targeting popular
online services that might compromise their safety.
F-Secure Key is free to download and use on all supported
platforms. To sync data automatically across devices, it's $15.99
per year.
Free
Features:
- Secure and easy access to all your user names, passwords and
other credentials (password manager)
- Automated log-in (PC, Mac, Android)
- Secure password generator
- News feed to keep you informed of major hacking incidents on
the web
- Strong encryption to protect your data
- Intuitive and fast search to find the credentials you need
- Works on all your devices: PCs, Macs, tablets, smartphones
Premium
Features:
- Fast, automatic data synchronization across all your devices
via a safe cloud from a company with a 25-year strong history as a
leading security vendor
F-Secure Key can be downloaded from the following places:
- Android
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fsecure.key
- Mac http://www.f-secure.com/en/web/home_global/key
- Windows http://www.f-secure.com/en/web/home_global/key
- Apple
https://itunes.apple.com/app/f-secure-key/id627417660
For more information on how F-Secure handles user data, read the
F-Secure Privacy Policy.
*The F-Secure Digital Lifestyle Survey 2013 covered web
interviews of 6,000 broadband subscribers aged 20-60 years from 15
countries: Germany, Italy, France, the UK, the Netherlands,
Belgium, Sweden, Finland, Poland, the USA, Brazil, Chile, Colombia,
Australia and Malaysia. The survey was completed by GfK, April
2013.
F-Secure - Protecting the irreplaceable
While you concentrate on what is important to you, we make sure
you are protected and safe online whether you are using a computer
or a smartphone. We also backup and enable you to share your
important files. Our services are available through over 200
operators around the world and trusted in millions of homes and
businesses. Founded in 1988, F-Secure is listed on NASDAQ OMX
Helsinki Ltd.
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For more information, please contact: Melanie Lombardi LEWIS PR
for F-Secure + 1 (415) 432-2400 Email Contact