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Kaspersky's KSN - is it safe?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 336014" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>"Is it safe?" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite120" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /> Kaspersky is a well known and trusted. KSN is it's Cloud Protection counterpart, you probably should have reviewed the Privacy Policy before installing Kaspersky.</p><p></p><p>From their Support pages for KIS2015.</p><p><a href="http://support.kaspersky.co.uk/11212#block0" target="_blank">http://support.kaspersky.co.uk/11212#block0</a></p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px">"Your participating in <strong>KSN</strong> allows <strong>Kaspersky Lab</strong> to quickly collect data concerning new threats and to develop methods of protecting your computer against them. The more users participate in <strong>KSN</strong>, the better your computer is protected.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><strong>Kaspersky Lab</strong> does not collect, process and store any personal user information. Participating in <strong>Kaspersky Security Network</strong> is optional. You are offered to participate in <strong>KSN</strong> when installing <strong>Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015</strong>, but you can change your decision later (you can opt in or opt out in the application's settings).</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">If you agree to participate in <strong>KSN</strong>, the application will automatically send the following data to <strong>Kaspersky Lab</strong> servers:</p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Checksums of processed files</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Information that helps to identify URLs' reputation (no personal data is transferred; sensitive information is excluded from URL strings)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Statistics concerning spam (for example, checksums of scanned messages, pictures and attachments; senders' IP addresses)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Depersonalized information about your hardware and software</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Time spent on various objects' scan</li> </ul></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px">Kaspersky Lab protects all information received in accordance with law. Kaspersky Lab uses all received information as aggregate statistics only. Aggregate statistics are automatically generated from the source information that is received, and do not contain any personal data or other confidential information. Source information is stored in encrypted form and is destroyed as it is accumulated (twice per year). Aggregate statistics are stored indefinitely.</p> <p style="margin-left: 20px">If you refuse to participate in <strong>KSN</strong>, the data listed above will be only saved locally on the computer without being transferred to <strong>Kaspersky Lab</strong> servers. As soon as you opt into the<strong> KSN </strong>service, all previously collected data will be sent to <strong>Kaspersky Lab</strong> servers."</p><p></p><p>How KSN work, see video: <a href="http://ksn.kaspersky.com/" target="_blank">http://ksn.kaspersky.com/</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Found via Google Search: Kaspersky KSN</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">Time taken: Less than 30 seconds</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 336014, member: 3"] "Is it safe?" o_O Kaspersky is a well known and trusted. KSN is it's Cloud Protection counterpart, you probably should have reviewed the Privacy Policy before installing Kaspersky. From their Support pages for KIS2015. [URL]http://support.kaspersky.co.uk/11212#block0[/URL] [INDENT]"Your participating in [B]KSN[/B] allows [B]Kaspersky Lab[/B] to quickly collect data concerning new threats and to develop methods of protecting your computer against them. The more users participate in [B]KSN[/B], the better your computer is protected. [B]Kaspersky Lab[/B] does not collect, process and store any personal user information. Participating in [B]Kaspersky Security Network[/B] is optional. You are offered to participate in [B]KSN[/B] when installing [B]Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015[/B], but you can change your decision later (you can opt in or opt out in the application's settings). If you agree to participate in [B]KSN[/B], the application will automatically send the following data to [B]Kaspersky Lab[/B] servers:[/INDENT] [LIST] [LIST] [*]Checksums of processed files [*]Information that helps to identify URLs' reputation (no personal data is transferred; sensitive information is excluded from URL strings) [*]Statistics concerning spam (for example, checksums of scanned messages, pictures and attachments; senders' IP addresses) [*]Depersonalized information about your hardware and software [*]Time spent on various objects' scan [/LIST] [/LIST] [INDENT]Kaspersky Lab protects all information received in accordance with law. Kaspersky Lab uses all received information as aggregate statistics only. Aggregate statistics are automatically generated from the source information that is received, and do not contain any personal data or other confidential information. Source information is stored in encrypted form and is destroyed as it is accumulated (twice per year). Aggregate statistics are stored indefinitely. If you refuse to participate in [B]KSN[/B], the data listed above will be only saved locally on the computer without being transferred to [B]Kaspersky Lab[/B] servers. As soon as you opt into the[B] KSN [/B]service, all previously collected data will be sent to [B]Kaspersky Lab[/B] servers."[/INDENT] How KSN work, see video: [URL]http://ksn.kaspersky.com/[/URL] [SIZE=3]Found via Google Search: Kaspersky KSN Time taken: Less than 30 seconds[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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