# BusKill privacy rating

Dead man's switch that locks the screen or shuts down a computer when a magnetic USB breakaway cable tethered to the user is pulled out. The open-source app runs on Linux, Windows and macOS, and the cables are sold by the project.

## Summary

BusKill scores 65 out of 100 (grade C) on the USB kill switches and anti-forensics criteria. It meets 2 of 4 criteria: open source and no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet independent audit.

- Website: https://www.buskill.in
- Source code: https://github.com/BusKill/buskill-app
- License: GPL-3.0
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [USB kill switches and anti-forensics](https://privacyratings.com/usb-security/)
- Grade: C (65/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | Yes | GPL-3.0. | https://github.com/BusKill/buskill-app/blob/master/LICENSE |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No telemetry or analytics in the app source code, and updates are only checked on request. The website runs a self-hosted heatmap analytics plugin. | https://github.com/BusKill/buskill-app |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | Funded by sales of BusKill cables and donations, with no ads. | https://www.buskill.in/store/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/usb-security/buskill/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/usb-security/buskill.md