USB kill switches and anti-forensics
swiftGuard privacy rating
macOS menu bar app that watches USB ports and shuts down or hibernates the Mac when an unknown device is connected or a whitelisted one is removed, with an optional countdown to cancel.
Summary
swiftGuard 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. An update check against the GitHub API is on by default and can be turned off.
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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 funded by donations, 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.