Tip of the week: how to remotely control protection of your devices

My Kaspersky lets you scan all your devices and update antivirus databases remotely.

Tip of the week: how to remotely control protection of your devices

It’s hard to secure a home network, which includes various devices like PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones. One vulnerable gadget puts all of the others at risk. But if Kaspersky Internet Security or Kaspersky Total Security is installed on all of your devices, the problem can be easily solved.

Tip of the week: how to remotely control protection of your devices

Connect your Kaspersky software to the My Kaspersky portal — and you’ll be able scan every device or the whole home network remotely, as well as update their antivirus databases. Devices of your kids and family members will be fully protected even when you are away, at work or on a business trip.

To connect Kaspersky Internet Security to My Kaspersky, follow these recommendations:

  1. Open Kaspersky Internet Security and click the Additional Tools button.

    Tip of the week: how to remotely control protection of your devices

  2. Choose Management Console.

    Tip of the week: how to remotely control protection of your devices

  3. Click Connect the computer to My Kaspersky.

    Tip of the week: how to remotely control protection of your devices

  4. Log in to My Kaspersky or create a new account.

    Tip of the week: how to remotely control protection of your devices

  5. Now you can update antivirus databases and scan PC and connected devices remotely.

    Tip of the week: how to remotely control protection of your devices

Apart from all things mentioned above, My Kaspersky will be extremely useful when you’ll start using the Safe Kids and Anti-Theft features. The first one can be shortly described as advanced parental control app, and the last one will help you find a lost phone or delete data on a stolen device.

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