LastPass by LogMeIn today unveiled a new
Security Dashboard, providing end users with a complete overview of the security of
their online accounts and actionable steps to strengthen
their online security. Building on the original LastPass
Security Challenge, the new LastPass Security
Dashboard now includes dark web monitoring, a new feature available
to LastPass Premium, Families and Business customers, that
proactively watches for breach activity and alerts users when they need
to take action. In addition to
displaying weak and reused passwords, the
new Security Dashboard now gives all LastPass users, regardless of tier, a
full picture of their online
security, providing complete control over their digital life and peace of
mind that accounts are protected.
A recent LastPass survey of more than 3,000 global consumers found
that 40 percent of people don't know what the dark web is, let alone
know when their data is compromised. The majority (86
percent) claim they have no way of even knowing if their
information is on the dark web. During a time
where much of the world is spending more
time online and the cyber threats facing consumers and
businesses are at an all-time high, it's critical to
be in control of your online assets and protect
yourself from data breaches.
The
new LastPass dark web monitoring feature proactively
checks email addresses and usernames against a 3rd party database
of breached credentials. If that email address has been found in
the database, the user will be immediately notified by email and with
a message directly in their LastPass Security
Dashboard. From there, users will be prompted to
update the password for that compromised account.
"It's
extremely important to be informed of ways to
protect your identity if your login, financial or personal
information is compromised. Adding dark web monitoring and
alerting into our Security Dashboard was a no brainer for us. LastPass
already takes care of your passwords, and now you can extend
that protection to more parts of your digital life," said Dan
DeMichele, Vice President of Product Management, IAM at
LogMeIn. "LastPass is now equipped to truly be your home for managing your online security - making
it simple to take action and stay safe in an increasingly digital
world. With LastPass all your critical information is safe
so you can access it whenever and wherever you need to."
The new Security Dashboard is now available
for all LastPass users in their LastPass vault. LastPass Premium,
Families and Business customers will be able to activate dark
web monitoring, at no additional cost, from the Security Dashboard.