VKontakte has introduced a new feature to protect users' personal data fromUnscrupulous
The social network notes that usually suchapplications use to collect data that is not needed for their work. In the future, hacked accounts can be used for malicious actions, sending spam and collecting confidential information.
“Responsible for a monthly audience of more than 100 millionusers, we do not forget about the human factor. At first glance, it’s not always easy to recognize a scammer: the promise of unique features, such as the ability to see page visitors, can outweigh a sense of self-preservation, notes Alexander Tobol, VKontakte CTO. “And if we can block such attackers on our platform, it is important to create special technical solutions for external threats. Thus, a new protection function appeared.
This feature will be enabled by default forsocial network users who use Android devices. At the same time, the work of the official application or clients from other developers will not change. Moreover, third-party developers can contact support to enable the new feature and keep the audience safe.
The updates came as part of the VK Protect initiative, which brings together all the technological solutions that protect VK users.
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