Guardian Firewall is a VPN, firewall, and password manager for iOS, which also blocks data and location trackers.[1][2] Its network crypto suite is IPSec (Using IKEv2).[3] The service, which claims to collect no user information,[4] takes the form of an app which first became available in June 2019.[5]
The company behind the product is Sudo Security Group.[6] Its founder is Will Strafach, a security researcher,[7][8] and the COO is Chirayu Patel.[9]
Guardian Firewall was featured in the show Lockdown in 2020.[10]. Later that same year, Guardian began to be offered as an add-on service to the Brave web browser.[11]
References edit
- ^ Lacey, Elena (31 July 2019). "An iPhone App That Protects Your Privacy—For Real This Time". Wired. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
The Guardian Firewall app runs in the background of an iOS device, and stymies data and location trackers while compiling a list of all the times your apps attempt to deploy them.
- ^ Lily Hay Newman (July 31, 2019). "An iPhone App That Protects Your Privacy—For Real This Time". Wired. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ Orr, Andrew (24 October 2018). "This VPN App Claims to Act as an iOS Firewall". The Mac Observer. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
It uses IPSec as the network suite.
- ^ Sorrel, Charlie (18 June 2019). "Guardian Firewall is the first true privacy-protecting firewall for iOS". Cult of Mac. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
The developer says that no information is collected about you.
- ^ Potuck, Michael (5 August 2019). "Guardian VPN privacy app for iOS now open to the public, including lite version". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
After launching for a limited amount of users back in June, Guardian Firewall + VPN for iOS has now been made available to the public.
- ^ Fleishman, Glenn (3 March 2019). "This ingenious new iPhone app is a powerful way to foil data snoops". Fast Company. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
That led Strafach and his colleagues at Sudo Security Group aim to take practical action.
- ^ Hern, Alex; Wong, Julia Carrie (30 January 2019). "Apple cracks down on Facebook after it paid teens for access to their data". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
Will Strafach, the developer of Guardian Protect, an iOS firewall
- ^ "Unfixable iOS Device Exploit Is the Latest Apple Security Upheaval". Wired. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
Will Strafach, a longtime iOS jailbreaker and founder of the Guardian Firewall app
- ^ Whittaker, Zack (24 October 2018). "A new 'smart firewall' iPhone app promises to put your privacy before profits". TechCrunch. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
chief operating officer Chirayu Patel
- ^ "This tool reveals which of your favorite apps are sharing way too much data". 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Brave and Guardian Partner to Integrate Brave iOS Browser with Guardian Firewall + VPN". Brave (web browser). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
The Firewall + VPN is built into the Brave iPhone and iPad browser app
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