ESET, a global leader in the cybersecurity market, has announced a new version of its offering dedicated to security for the consumer market with the launch of ESET HOME, a platform that allows users to manage the security of all their Windows and Android home devices from a single practical and easy-to-use interface.
With the increase in cyber attacks It is critically important that users remain protected. Since smartphones are increasingly at the center of people's digital lives, it becomes essential to provide them with the ability to manage device security directly from mobile devices.
To effectively respond to this need and provide high-level protection, ESET introduced LiveGuard, integrated into ESET Smart Security® Premium. LiveGuard provides an additional proactive layer of protection against previously unseen threat types. Additionally, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security and ESET Smart Security® Premium offer improved protection and a host of new features. Recognizing how our digital lives have changed over the past year, these updates focus on banking and payment security, ransomware protection, parental controls and password management.
At the heart of ESET's new suite of products is ESET HOME, a new management platform that makes it easy to keep your home security under control when and where you need it.
ESET HOME provides users with a complete overview of all ESET solutions in use on Windows and Android devices, through a single login, giving total visibility of the protection status of the various devices connected to their accounts.
Accessible via web portal and app, the ESET HOME platform is designed for mobile users and designed for managing security on the go.
The application allows users to add, control and share licenses with family and friends, and manage features such as Anti-Theft, Parental Control and Password Manager via the web portal.
Other key updates in the new product suite include:
Security improvements – The Banking & Payment Protection feature will now have the option to run by default, protecting any supported browser in hardened mode. Ransomware Shield has been enhanced with habit-based detection techniques. Exploit Blocker has been improved for strengthen the security of several commonly used application types.
ESET HOME – Parents can use ESET HOME to share licenses with family and friends or to monitor their children's online activity and control their time online, through the Parental Control feature (manageable via the ESET HOME web portal).
LiveGuard – Integrated with ESET Smart Security® Premium, LiveGuard provides an additional proactive layer of protection against new types of threats, shielding users from malware before the code is executed. This service, customized for each user, analyzes suspicious files, including documents, scripts, installers and executable files, in a secure sandbox environment.
Password Manager – Available with ESET Smart Security® Premium, Password Manager has been completely redesigned for greater security and ease of use. Password Manager is available in all major browsers as an extension and on Android and iOS devices as a native application. New features include support for KeePass and Microsoft Authenticator.
Mária Trnková, Consumer & IoT Segment Director at ESET, commented: "We are thrilled with the release of this new version of ESET Home, providing home users with the latest in cybersecurity. The updated suite of products, including the new LiveGuard feature and the ESET HOME platform, allows users to comprehensively manage cybersecurity, giving them the confidence to keep their mobile devices safe. After more than a year of heavy reliance on technology, and with the threat landscape constantly evolving, it is vital for us that our consumer users are protected with solutions cutting-edge technologies that are easily accessible and the best in terms of user experience”.
More information on all the new features of the consumer offer on www.eset.com/it/
