High number of IoTs in households and high usage of mobile devices have substantially increased Consumer risk of data theft and privacy breach. In order to help personal-lines Cyber Insurers reduce their risk of pay-out losses, IronSDN has developed a set of WhiteHaX CyberSafe apps to ensure that all smart devices data in the cyber policyholder household are analyzed for data, privacy, OS, Apps & other security risks and then secured through a number of active protection features. WhiteHaX CyberSafe mobiles apps are specifically developed for consumer market with an easy-to-use, intuitive user-interface yet thorough security verification and protection capabilities.
WhiteHaX CyberSafe app features are divided in to three sections for easy navigation.
Section I - Risk Verification : Here users can verify risk across all of their connected life including device, data, privacy, network, dark-web and other cyber breach risks and then remediate them thru step-by-step instructions provided by the App.
★ Deep Analysis of Security & Data Privacy of Mobile Devices: WhiteHaX CyberSafe is a one-of-a-kind application specifically designed for mobile device protection from a wholistic security and privacy perspective. In less than 2 minutes, it verifies over 60 different OS and application settings and threat scenarios to check whether the personal device has adequate protection for data security, privacy, network connectivity and certain Internet threats such as phishing emails, malware downloads and malicious websites access etc. WhiteHaX CyberSafe also verifies the household WiFi to ensure that users' own WiFi network stays secure.
★ On-demand WiFi Security Scan: While connecting to 3rd party WiFi networks, ensure that such WiFi offers adequate security, privacy and is not compromised. WhiteHaX App has a one-click verification of connected WiFi network to verify password, WiFi encryption strengths, integrity and security of the WiFi, Eavesdropping risks and other threats. It allows mobile device user to quickly determine whether it is reasonable to stay connected or to disconnect from than insecure WiFi. The app can alert the user when WiFi changes so that user can quickly assess the security of the newly connected WiFi.
★ Detailed Risk Categories and Step-by-Step Remediation Help : Upon completing verification, the app breaks down the discovered threats into easy-to-understand cyber-risk categories such as Device security, Email & Web security, Data security, App privacy, WiFi and network security etc. This allows the user to understand the risks associated with various mobile device activities. The step-by-step remediation then helps identify top threats that are of the most concern and how to fix them. Wherever possible, WhiteHaX app directly takes the user to a specific OS setting for a quick fix of the potential threat. User can periodically perform WhiteHaX tests to ensure that their mobile devices remain secure across OS upgrades or new App installs and updates.
★ Smart Network Scan with WiFi Intrusion Detection : Smart devices such as Alexa/Google/Facebook devices, smart Doorbells, Thermostats, TVs, cameras etc. are a constant target of hackers. WhiteHaX app can perform a deep network scan of all connected smart devices and identify their potential security risks. As home WiFi is the hub for network connectivity in the household, it is essential to detect if a potential intruder connects to the WiFi. WhiteHaX CyberSafe has the ability to detect when a new device connects to the home WiFi and alert the user of a potential intruder.
★ Dark-web Scan for ID-theft risks: Given there have been cyber breaches of prominent & not-so-prominent companies where millions of consumer data has been stolen and being sold on dark-web, to prevent users' ID-theft risks, WhiteHaX apps provide periodic scheduled scanning of dark-web for users' sensitive info such as emails, password, SSN & other data. The dark-web scan verifies such sensitive info of users' are no stolen from company breaches and being sold on dark-web. The app then rates the risk & provides step-by-step instructions on what to do in case any info of the user is found on the web. This feature significantly reduced ID-theft and other risks
Section II - Active Protection: Here WhiteHaX App provide a number active protection features to protect users from various cyber security risks when connected to the Internet.
★ Threat Intelligence driven Malicious site filter: The WhiteHaX CyberSafe App not only verifies the user's device security but also provides active protection against tens of thousands of malicious sites that propagate Ransomware, Virus, Worms, , BOTNET and other malware, Email-phishing and other threats. The site list is collected every 5-mins from over 100 sources and is updated daily to protect users against most recent and most dangerous threats. The Malware site Filter is always on unless, the user explicitly chooses to disable it.
★One-click, Fast VPN : With ISP deregulations, ISPs and web-sites can track all Internet access of and can sell that data. While connecting to 3rd party WiFi, there is a significant risk of data privacy and data theft. In both scenarios, VPN provides a secure, private connection to Internet that can not be tracked by ISPs nor can anyone steal your data. WhiteHaX CyberSafe has a built-in fast, VPN for the complete privacy and data protection while connected to Internet, especially on a 3rd party WiFi.
★ DeleteMe: While users are connected to Internet through apps or browsing, all data about their activities are tracked by apps, service-providers, search engines and almost all companies they connect to. These data is then sold to Data Brokers who create build comprehensive model of the personal life of all people connecting to Internet. These models are then available for sale to any and all companies & Govt. These models can then be exploited by phishers, scammers and other cyber attackers to build very specifically targeted attacks, phishing campaigns and other scams WhiteHaX Apps are one-of-a-kind in that they provide comprehensive method for users to delete their data from some of the top Data broker sites including device-id collected data or other methods, at no additional cost - eliminating ID-theft, personalized scams and other cyber scam risk for users. Since users personal data gets collected and personalized models keep building, it's not enough to delete users' data once, Therefore WhiteHaX apps can be used to periodically requesting deletion on these Data Broker sites.
★ Cross-platform, Secure Password Manager : On an average Internet users have logins on at least 3 dozen web-sites and applications. To remember and manage passwd is a major problem for most users. WhiteHaX CyberSafe provides a password manager which allows a user to create strong passwords and autofill them with a single click to login to Apps and Web-sites.
★ Family Protect Mode : The Family Protect mode automatically filters out sexuality explicit, inappropriate or violent content to protect younger members of the family from such web content. The app uses OpenDNS, one of most used DNS services to filter out such content. Simply click the button on the App's landing screen to turn it ON for immediate protection.
Section III - Threat Tutorials: Here WhiteHaX App provides step-by-step instructions on how users can actively protect themselves by hardening their devices, security their social media account, protect them from phishing and other scams.
★ Phishing Training Through Games & Quizzes: Human-error on Phishing, Smishing & Vishing are the #1 reason for malware/ransomware infections, ID-theft and other breaches. CyberSafe Apps have an interactive Phishing training, quizzes and games with real-life phishing simulations to train home users in detect and prevent falling prey to day-to-day phishing, smishing and vishing scams.
★Easy-to-follow Step-by-step Threat Tutorials : Due to OS restrictions some mobile devices do not allow certain checks or tests to be performed by an app. On those devices, certain threats such as social media app security and privacy, malware or ransomware through 3rd party apps and certain OS settings can only be checked manually and adjusted. To help mobile users learn to detect such threats and fix them manually, WhiteHaX provides extensive, easy-to-use tutorials with simple steps on how to tweak settings to eliminate such threats.
Protection for the Entire Household: A single user sign-up is all that is required to protect the entire consumer household. By installing WhiteHaX CyberSafe on all personal devices in the household with the same user id and password, Apps can track the security and privacy risks for the entire household. The app provides an ability to check status of all household device on a single screen and with a single click. Users can designate a primary device where additional features such as WiFi Intrusions can be tracked and mitigated.
WhiteHaX CyberSafe apps are available for Android, iOS, Windows-10/11 and MacOS personal-devices. WhiteHaX CyberSafe apps are sold under a single-user license per household i.e. each Insured household can utilize CyberSafe apps to secure all mobile devices, once the license is purchased. For more information on how to offer WhiteHaX CyberSafe Apps to personal-lines policyholders, please contact sales@WhiteHaX.com
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