Intrusion detection
picosnitch privacy rating
A Linux tool that monitors which programs connect to the internet and records when they connect, how much data they transfer and to where.
Summary
picosnitch scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the intrusion detection criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.
Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
No telemetry or analytics in the source code. Optional VirusTotal lookups and GeoIP downloads are off by default.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Free volunteer project with no ads or data sales.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.