USB kill switches and anti-forensics
Silk Guardian privacy rating
Linux kernel module that, when any USB device is added or removed, can securely delete chosen files and then powers off the computer. It is an anti-forensic kill switch inspired by usbkill.
Summary
Silk Guardian scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the USB kill switches and anti-forensics 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.
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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.