The Manila Times

Kaspersky launches app vs cyberattac­ks

- LISBET K. ESMAEL

SMARTPHONE­S in the Philippine­s are mostly running on the vulnerable Android operat

The company is introducin­g a as the Philippine­s turned out to by mobile virus in 2016.

- protect user data transmitte­d via the Internet.

encryption can be enabled automatica­lly depending on the level to which the device is connected, as well as on sites and applicatio­ns that are opened,” it said in a statement on Thursday.

- tion or VPN ( Virtual Private - tion transmitte­d via the Inter- net connection.

“For example, it can help secure account passwords, private correspond­ence or sensitive photos sent online, pages visited and purchases made,” it added.

- secured with a password,” said Sylvia Ng, general manager at

“Mobile devices are most - - perative,” Andrei Mochola,

Mochola said the solution will protect data transmissi­on on the most popular mobile operating system in the world.

“Now mobile users can be and precious data are protected

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