StarHub has launched CyberProtect, an all-in-one online protection service which integrates antivirus, virtual private network (VPN) access, and advanced parental controls in a single app. Delivering on its DARE+ strategy of enhancing customers' digital lives with enriching services, StarHub is building a bubble of safety for customers to be entertained and productive online.
In partnership with global cybersecurity company F-Secure, CyberProtect can be installed on multiple devices, such as smartphones, tablets, and PCs belonging to individuals and families to protect them against viruses, ransomware, and other harmful apps that steal users’ personal data.
Traditional antiviruses rely on reactive scans often initiated by users when their devices are already infected with malware, while CyberProtect goes a step further to detect and remove malware automatically. This cutting-edge behaviour-based protection technology of CyberProtect accelerates responses to new threats on customers’ devices, quickly eliminating dangerous programmes behind the scenes.
CyberProtect also provides access to VPN, providing users with an encrypted connection to surf, stream, and network online in privacy.
“The greatest challenge for customers in cybersecurity is no longer failing to recognise that they are vulnerable targets, but not knowing what to do about it. Every time a new form of online threat surfaces, a fresh burden weighs on the minds of customers, and their online experience becomes riddled with worries,” said Johan Buse, StarHub’s chief of consumer business group.
“With CyberProtect, our goal is to simplify cybersecurity for customers, giving them peace of mind when they go online. We are eliminating the need for multiple apps to defend customers against different types of online threats, and providing a comprehensive service that will deliver both security and privacy. While there is no silver bullet in cybersecurity, this is a solution that works in tandem with sensible practices, to deliver an effective layer of protection that keeps customers safe,” he adds.
