Trend Micro DirectPass Makes Secure Password Management Easy

Password Amnesia? Sync your online credentials across PCs, mobiles and tablets

Mobilk - Trend Micro, a global leader in Internet content security, today announced Direct Pass, a new online tool designed to fight the growing menace of identity theft by simplifying and securing the log-in process for users no matter how many different accounts they manage online.

 

According to recent research from CIFAS, the UK Fraud Protection Service, more than half of all fraud in the UK is internet-based. Identity theft can result in fraud costing government, financial institutions and users millions of pounds a year.

 

CIFAS’ report shows that the internet had become a hotbed of unauthorised account takeovers. Identity thieves are typically able to hack into accounts and gain access to valuable information much more easily  if passwords are simple to guess. In an effort to reduce the amount of complex passwords to be remembered, consumers often use default or easy to guess passwords and frequently re-use them for multiple sites and across multiple devices.  The threat of ID fraud is made even greater with a rise in keylogging malware which cyber criminals are using to  capture passwords as they are typed in by users in order to break into accounts.

 

Trend Micro DirectPass manages all passwords and login IDs in one secure location, automatically filling personal information into web forms accurately and safely. It offers online security through a safe browsing experience, protecting users from a broad range of network, keylogging and Trojan-based attacks, while blocking malicious browser plug-ins that can compromise system security.  The software features cloud synchronisation technology that enables users to access sensitive sites from virtually any device across a number of mobile operating platforms.

 

DirectPass monitors thousands of web sites to assess multi-layer login patterns and keep client software safe from the latest threats. It quickly, easily and automatically generates secure passwords that users don’t have to remember.  It securely stores confidential data related to an online account, along with any other confidential text data. Best of all, DirectPass is simple to use. 

 

“There is always the chance that someone can get hold of your information without your knowing”, said Rik Ferguson, Director of Security Research and Communication at Trend Micro. “DirectPass offers consumers an extra layer of security against ID fraud when accessing sensitive online sites such as banks while removing the headache of juggling multiple passwords.” 

 

Key features include:

 

Password Management

•Manage all passwords and login IDs in one secure location 

•Seamlessly login to web sites without the need to re-enter credentials – users only have to remember one password

•Automatically fill personal information into web forms accurately and safely 

 

Online Security 

•A secure browser for banking or financial websites

•Mitigation against keylogging malware 

•A text-entry feature to store private information that is completely protected 

 

Sync & Access

•Synchronise online credentials across multiple devices (PCs, mobile phones and tablets)

•Leverage the security and convenience of DirectPass from anywhere, on any device with a secure Internet connection 

 

 

Availability

For PCs: http://www.trendmicro.com

For iPhone/iPad : http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/directpass/id480953348

For Android phone: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.trendmicro.directpass

For Android pad: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.trendmicro.directpass.pad