Configuring Data handling

To configure what data will be processed by the KSN services and accept the KSN Statement:

1. In the Application Console tree, expand the Real-Time Computer Protection node.
2. Select the KSN Usage child node.
3. Click the Data processing link in the results pane.

   The Data handling window opens.

4. On the Statistics and services tab, read the Statement and select the I accept the terms of participation in Kaspersky Security Network check box.
5. To increase the protection level, the following check boxes are automatically selected:
   • Send data about scanned files.
     

     If the check box is selected, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security sends the checksum of scanned files to the Kaspersky. Conclusion about each file security is based on the reputation received from KSN.

     If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security does not send checksum of files to KSN.

     Note, than the file reputation requests might be sent in a limited mode. The limitations are used for protection of the Kaspersky reputation servers from the DDoS attacks. In this scenario, the parameters of file reputation requests, that are being sent, are defined by the rules and methods established by the Kaspersky experts and cannot be configured by user on a protected device. Updates of these rules and methods are received along with the application database updates. If the limitations are applied, the enabled by Kaspersky for protecting KSN servers against DDoS status is displayed in the KSN Usage task statistics.

     The check box is selected by default.

   • Send Kaspersky Security Network statistics.
     

     If the check box is selected the Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security sends additional statistics, which may contain personal data. The list of all data, that is sent as KSN statistics, is specified in the KSN Statement. The data received by Kaspersky is used to improve the quality of applications and level of threat detection rates.

     If the check box is cleared, Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security does not send additional statistics.

     The check box is selected by default.

   You can clear these check boxes and stop sending additional data at any moment.

6. The Send Kaspersky Security Network statistics check box is selected by default. You can clear the check box at any time, if you don't want Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security to send additional statistics to Kaspersky.
7. Click OK.

The data processing configuration will be saved.