Life as a dissident is not easy. Edward Snowden, one of the world’s most famous living whistleblowers, is still in Russia, where he is hiding from the US justice system. During his exile, he decided to co-create an application to help protect his most sensitive data. Details of Edward Snowden’s new application that secures sensitive data here in this article.
Creator of Heaven app
Haven, because that’s the name of the program, is currently available in beta for Android smartphones. It operates under an Open Source license, and its creators are the Guardian Project organizations together with the Freedom of the Press Foundation and Edward Snowden.
Checks smartphones security
Haven’s operation is as follows. If we have a device with sensitive data, we put a smartphone next to it with the application installed. This one uses the device’s sensors, its cameras, microphones, and even the accelerometer to analyze the environment. If it notices any change – it immediately notifies us with a message that the data may be at risk.
Help victims of domestic violence
Another way to use the application is to help victims of domestic violence. Thanks to it, they can check whether they are being followed by their tormentors, emphasize the creators. However, the application has its problems, as befits the beta version.
One reviewer described it as being very sensitive to its surroundings. It received 80 alarms that were triggered by the sounds of car sirens and noise from the street.
