F-Secure ID PROTECTION is an app that prevents you from falling victim to identity theft. Identity theft happens when someone uses another person’s identity or personal information, such as name, social security number, credit card number, or online credentials without permission to commit a crime or fraud. Resolving identity theft is not easy. Once information […]
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How do I move from KEY to ID PROTECTION on mobile devices? (F-Secure)
This topic explains how you can move from KEY to ID PROTECTION on your mobile device. Note: These instructions do not apply to you if you have an F-Secure TOTAL subscription. These instructions apply to you in the following instances: You are using F-Secure KEY on your mobile device. You have an ID PROTECTION subscription and […]
How do I move from KEY to ID PROTECTION on desktop devices? (F-Secure)
This topic explains how you can move from KEY to ID PROTECTION on your desktop device. Note: These instructions do not apply to you if you have an F-Secure TOTAL subscription. These instructions apply to you in the following instances: You have previously used F-Secure KEY on a desktop device. You have an ID PROTECTION subscription […]
F-Secure ID PROTECTION replaces KEY in TOTAL. How do I take the new app into use with TOTAL?
This topic only applies to you if you have a TOTAL subscription. A new app called ID PROTECTION has now replaced KEY in My F-Secure as part of our new offering to prevent identity theft. ID PROTECTION offers not only a password manager, but also email monitoring to keep track of data breaches and other […]
Does F-Secure collect information on the URLs and other information that users enter into ID PROTECTION?
A short answer about data privacy. No. At F-Secure, we don’t collect any of your personal data or information you enter into F-Secure ID PROTECTION. For more information, see the F-Secure ID PROTECTION Privacy Policy here. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
How we handle anonymity in the app (F-Secure)
We have no way of decrypting any information that you have saved in the app. Anyone using F-Secure ID PROTECTION is anonymous to F-Secure, so we have no way of identifying an individual user’s data. We never see any of your information at any stage, and therefore we can’t decrypt it or hand it over […]
Is my information encrypted at all times between ID PROTECTION and the server? (F-Secure)
Yes, it is always encrypted. We use TLS/SSL to protect your information during the entire data transfer process. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
Are all the input fields in ID PROTECTION encrypted? (F-Secure)
A short answer about input fields. Yes, all of the input fields are encrypted before the information is stored. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
How password strength is calculated (F-Secure)
This topic describes how password strength is calculated. The password strength calculation in F-Secure ID PROTECTION is based on password entropy. Password entropy indicates how easy it is for a password cracking software to predict a password. The more passwords the software has to try before guessing the password the higher the entropy is. To […]
How the app uses double encryption to store data (F-Secure)
This topic explains how we use multiple encryption layers to keep your data safe. The data stored in the app is encrypted and decrypted only on your own device. Every time you enter your ID PROTECTION master password, this password adds another layer of encryption, as it is used to generate an encryption key that […]