PETALING JAYA, October 1 — With the global online fitness market projected to grow rapidly and more users turning to social media-driven virtual coaching, Kaspersky has issued a reminder on the importance of protecting personal data while pursuing health goals.
Highlighting risks such as insecure third-party tools, misuse of progress photos, and impersonation scams targeting fitness trainers and clients, Kaspersky urges users to stay vigilant by verifying trainer identities, avoiding unverified links, checking for HTTPS, limiting sensitive data sharing, and using reliable protection like Kaspersky Premium.
“Like warming up before exercise, protecting your data should come before logging in,” said Anna Larkina, Privacy Expert at Kaspersky, who noted that virtual coaching can be empowering if approached securely. As the Official Partner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team.
Kaspersky also underscored its commitment to promoting cyber awareness, teamwork, and digital safety across sports and everyday life.
