Kaspersky announces the launch of Kaspersky Password Manager, a product designed to safeguard and automatically submit the passwords we use every day to access Web sites and online applications. Along with Speedy access, it also helps protect personal information and data from being lost, stolen or compromised by sophisticated malware and cybercriminals or plain forgetfulness.

Whenever a user visits a Web site or opens a program that requires password entry, Kaspersky Password Manager automatically prompts users to save their login credentials into the software's encrypted database. The next time that Web site is visited or program is opened, Kaspersky Password Manager will automatically enter the required username and password.

However, since the password is stored in an encrypted database and not in the browser's cache memory it is safer. It also tries to prevent fishing attacks as the sofware Verifies the addresses of Web sites to ensure the correct password to each site.

In order to access Kaspersky Password Manager, users only need to remember a single 'master password' to unlock a specific program or gain access to a site. Users can also choose to 'sign-in' to Kaspersky Password Manager using a physical token, such as a USB stick or Bluetooth device. For example, Kaspersky Password Manager can be programmed to unlock only when the user's mobile phone is connected to the PC, and when the user leaves with their phone, the software automatically locks down.

To speed users through routine data entry, it can also be used to store personal information, such as address, birthday or phone number. Password manager than automatically enters that information when filling out common online forms, such as credit card purchases or registration materials.

When creating new online access passwords, Kaspersky Password Manager will rate the strength of the chosen password, prompting users to enhance passwords that are common or easily guessed. It can also create strong password and save it automatically.

Since most computer users access their information from more than one computer, so Kaspersky Password Manager can be loaded on a USB drive for mobile access. By simply plugging the USB into computers found in hotels, school labs, or libraries, users can access their secure password vault without installing any software to the public computer. Kaspersky Password Manager automatically deletes all traces of personal information once unplugged from the shared machine.

Kaspersky Password Manager is available for one-time purchase fee of $24.95, with no yearly license fees to renew. It can be downloaded at www.kaspersky.com.