With the first measure, we give you even more protection and help to prevent anyone else from accessing your account. To do our utmost to help you - our users - and to further strengthen the protection of your data against these hijacks of cyber criminals, we are globally rolling out improved security measures today in a two-fold approach:
They have taken advantage of common use of the same account information across multiple services to cause damage.Īt this point we want to underscore that TeamViewer account authentication uses the Secure Remote Password protocol (SRP) and therefore does not store any password-equivalent data. We are appalled by the behaviour of cyber criminals, and are disgusted by their actions towards TeamViewer users. Unfortunately, credentials stolen in these external breaches have been used to access TeamViewer accounts, as well as other services. This is why we always feel a strong need to take all necessary steps to safeguard your data.Īs you have probably heard, there have been unprecedented large scale data thefts on popular social media platforms and other web service providers. We highly appreciate the trust you place in us and respect the responsibility we have to ensure your privacy. Protecting your personal data is at the very core of everything we do. Data Integrity enforces a password reset, if a user account displays signs of unusual behavior. Trusted Devices will ensure that whenever an existing TeamViewer account attempts to sign in on any given device for the first time, TeamViewer will ask for authorization of the new device before access is granted. Göppingen/Germany, June 3rd, 2016 TeamViewer, the global pioneer for remote control and online collaboration software, launches Trusted Devices and Data Integrity, two new security features to further enhance user data protection. New Features Enhance User Data Protection
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