EDWARD SNOWDEN AND HIS NEW SECURITY APP, HAVEN.

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The creator of this application, was the one who exposed the espionage and domestic surveillance programs carried out by the United States government in 2013 . Before these events, Snowden worked as a cybersecurity expert for the CIA and, later, for the NSA in Hawaii. Haven , their new app, was developed in conjunction with the Guardian Project and the Freedom of Free Press Foundation. With it they seek to offer a surveillance system through a mobile phone, for those people who want to protect their privacy . This app takes advantage of the sensors of each device, such as microphones, cameras, light, acceleration and current sensors, in order to monitor the environment and notify alerts. For example, capture photographic images and videos of any intruders.

Using your devices and report any unusual activities detected. The sensors used by the application are: Accelerometer, to record the movements and vibrations of the mobile device. Camera, to detect movements captured by the rear and front cameras. Microphone, to  Country Email List capture noises in the environment. Light sensors, to recognize light changes in the environment through its sensor. Power, to detect if the device has been connected or disconnected from the power. This new app allows you to establish which sensors to use and their sensitivity, you can modify this in the settings. Likewise, you can add a phone number where you want to receive notifications and alerts. Haven was designed primarily for investigative journalists, human rights defenders and those at risk of enforced disappearance .



According to Edward Snowden, you can place your mobile device anywhere in your room and it will send you an alert through Signal (mobile messaging app) in case someone enters the room. Additionally, it will also allow you to connect remotely to your mobile surveillance device through Tor , an internet browser which allows you to access a network anonymously. cryptocurrency application programmer course Although this app will not prevent malicious people from monitoring the information we are protecting, it will alert us and send real-time images of who is manipulating our objects remotely, that is, Haven works like a security camera . It is important to mention that Haven is an open source app , that is, it is still in development, which is why they have invited programmers.