斯诺登研发新程序:手机变监控设备,力阻间谍行为
Edward Snowden is best known for revealing the spy programs of the US's National Security Agency, but his next project is intended to make citizens feel more secure. It's an app, called Haven, that's designed to turn Android phones into all-in-one anti-spy systems. 斯诺登称,Haven会利用智能手机的各种传感器,如麦克风、移动探测器、光线探测器和摄像头,来监视房间里的变化,并记录所有细节: "Imagine if you had a guard dog you could take with you to any hotel room and leave it in your room when you're not there. And it's actually smart, and it witnesses everything that happens and creates a record of it." The idea is simple: You install the app on a cheap "burner" phone — one that can be thrown away — and then set up the phone in a place you want to monitor. Perhaps you're in a hotel room in Hong Kong, worried that a world power is attempting to spy on your actions. What to do? Install Haven on an otherwise inexpensive Android smartphone. You can program it to start recording or taking photos if someone enters your room. Those recordings can then be sent securely to your personal phone, perhaps through an encrypted-communication tool like Signal. As the image above demonstrates, Haven uses encrypted services like Signal and Tor that let users retain full control of the communication. In so many words, the app is intended to turn a smartphone into a personal security system. "We designed Haven as a tool for investigative journalists and people at risk," Snowden says in a video introducing the app. 斯诺登指出,Haven目前仍处于测试阶段,还存在很多误报情况。第一个公开测试版已经正式发布,可以在Google Play商店和免费开源安卓应用商店F-Droid上下载。 |