{"id":4804,"date":"2015-05-14T08:50:02","date_gmt":"2015-05-14T12:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=4804"},"modified":"2019-11-15T15:24:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T11:24:35","slug":"kaspersky-security-network-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/me-en.kaspersky.com\/blog\/kaspersky-security-network-explained\/4804\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Security explained: 1 technical term, 0 complicated charts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated:<\/strong> Current principles for the processing of user data by Kaspersky Lab security solutions and technologies can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While the cloud-based security approach is not a novelty, it\u2019s been getting a lot of attention lately \u2014 most likely because everything today is \u201cin the cloud.\u201d In this day and age, your smartphone\u2019s contacts, photos, e-mails, music, purchased movies and books are largely stored \u201csomewhere else,\u201d not on your computer or mobile device.<\/p>\n

We often get questions like \u201cHow does it work?\u201d \u201cIs my personal information safe?\u201d and \u201cWhy don\u2019t you only use cloud security, if it\u2019s so good?\u201d Here we will try to answer some of the most popular questions. To keep things simple, we tried to avoid all technical terms except one \u2014 the very \u201ccloud security\u201d itself.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s up with the cloud?<\/h3>\n

\u201cClouds\u201d store or process data someplace else, making access to information convenient, and connecting people for a mutual benefit. What is \u201ccloud security\u201d then? Our personal implementation of the cloud security model is called Kaspersky Security Network. And here we\u2019ll explain how it actually works.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say, for example, you have Kaspersky Internet Security installed on your PC or Mac to routinely check your device for infection. Besides occasional updates, this \u201ctraditional\u201d security technology does most of its job offline and requires approximately an hour to respond to a new threat.<\/p>\n

Find out, how Kaspersky Security Networks works #KSN #security<\/p>Tweet<\/a><\/blockquote>\n

In a modern world, however, an hour can be too long. What if you\u2019re opening a file or loading a web page that seems suspicious, but your traditional security program can\u2019t immediately deem the content malicious? That\u2019s where Kaspersky Security Network kicks in.<\/p>\n

Using this cloud security network, you can ask other users if they\u2019ve come across a similar file or webpage lately. Was it suspicious as well? You can also ask our security experts (these guys are working 24\/7 in different countries<\/a>) what they think. Based on these conversations, the cloud security network gives you advice: \u201cHey, this file or web page is way too suspicious, you\u2019d better not open it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Comix-clowd-Main\"<\/p>\n

Of course, you don\u2019t have to ask all of these questions personally \u2014 that would be way too complicated. Our security solutions do this work automatically. Understanding the technical process is a bit more complex, but at least you now understand the core idea of how Kaspersky Security Network works.<\/p>\n

In short, for some cyber threats, Kaspersky Security Network can reduce response time (i.e. the time between when a cybercriminal starts an attack and when the attack is blocked) from hours to minutes!<\/p>\n

OK, sounds cool. Why don\u2019t security companies only use cloud technology?<\/h3>\n

Without other traditional technologies, like Kaspersky Internet Security, Kaspersky Security Network would not be efficient. Our security solution is like a private detective assigned to your computer. Without network access, our program is capable of detecting a large percentage of attacks using its expertise and tools.<\/p>\n

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The Wonders of #Whitelisting<\/a> (as Opposed to #Blacklisting<\/a>) \u2013 https:\/\/t.co\/WqmaKfmT6O<\/a> #security<\/a> #antivirus<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) October 17, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n