Haven Review

Most people in the PrivSec community will recognize his name from a mile away, but there are a lot of people out there that still don’t know who Edward Snowden is. After working for the CIA and NSA as a Government contractor Edward Snowden got feed up with the amount of intrusion that was done by the Government into peoples lives. He decided to steal unimportant documents from the NSA and expose how all telecom information was being sent to them. These documents showed that the NSA was secretly listening to all of your Phone calls, Text messages and more. The extent of the operation was far deeper, but this was the safest thing to be released to the General Public. After stealing these documents he was labeled a traitor of the United States Government and he went into hiding. He is now one of the biggest pro Internet Privacy and Security advocates and has done several talks on the subject. His high respect in the Industry alone gives this app a good reputation for being secure and private.

Haven was designed to be a physical security device that you can use to protect your belongings (electronic or not). This is done by using the Camera, Accelerometer (measures movement of the phone) and Mic to detect if anyone is near the device or moving it. If any of these alerts are triggered it will snap a picture of the intruder and save it locally on the device as well as send you a text message letting you know an alert has been triggered. This is very useful for anyone that has something precious to them that they would like to protect such as a laptop, notebook or diary. This App was without any doubt created with Whistle Blowers and Investigative Journalist in mind, but it can easily be used by anyone that has something to protect or keep secret.

As I said previously this app does use the phones Camera, Accelerometer and Mic for basic functioning, but there are a few additional features that the App offers.

If Privacy, Security and Anonymity are your concern the main features that Haven uses can seem a little scary. It does everything that we assume the Government is already doing with our Phones, but it also shows just what can be done by using three simple features that come in every modern smart phone. Once you dig a little deeper into the App and all of the features that it provides you can see how it has been designed to give you as much control as possible over your Privacy. allowing you to turn off the Camera, specify if you want encrypted messaging and allowing access through the TOR Network. These are all things that we look for in the Internet Privacy and Security Community to judge the good from the bad. It also comes from a reputable source (that we hope isn't taking bribes from his former employer) giving it even more credibility. On top of all that it is an Open Source Project meaning anyone can view and read the code. All in all it does seem like a trustworthy app that should be used, but you should still take safety precautions. Safety is probably this biggest concern with this app and how safe it is can really only be determined by the Hackers. However there are measures you can take to make sure you are staying safe while using it.

The biggest concern with this app is what if someone Hacks it, turns it on and records you without your knowing. While this is an unlikely result do to the apps design (it saves logs on your device nowhere else) it is still possible. In order to keep your family safe while using this app here are some precautions that you should take.

If you follow the above steps you should stay relatively safe while using the Haven app. This is a great app that will help lots of people, but it has potential to be a security risk on your phone. I for one trust the people behind the app and trust the app it’s self, but that doesn’t make it safe to use. You are the only one that can guarantee that.

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