LogDog is a mobile Intrusion Detection System (IDS) app. It monitors various online accounts and scans multiple indicators that are associated with unauthorized access by taking into account a user’s routine across various devices and services.[1] The app is currently available for Android and iOS.

LogDog
Developer(s)LogDog Information Security Ltd
Initial releaseNovember 14, 2014 (2014-11-14)
Operating systemiOS, Android
TypeIntrusion detection system
LicenseProprietary software
Websitegetlogdog.com

Overview

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LogDog was developed by LogDog Information Security Ltd., which was founded in 2013 by Uri Brison, CEO of the Tel-Aviv, Israel-based company. Brison was head of user-experience at modu,[2] and co-founded Smartype, an innovative keyboard.[2]

The company raised $3.5 million in venture funding led by BRM Group,[1][3] from TheTime VC, FirstTime Ventures, Maxfield Capital and Curious Minds Investments.[4]

LogDog was initially released for Android in 2014, followed by iOS version in 2016.[5][6]

Features

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LogDog protects users’ private online information against hacking by actively monitoring accounts for signs of suspicious activity.[7][8] The services LogDog protects include: Gmail, Yahoo, Twitter, Facebook, Dropbox and Evernote.[1] If a hacker attempts to gain access to any of the connected accounts, the user receives an alert that there is unauthorized access.[9] It also provides an Inbox Detective service that scans the user's email account for any potential threats and assists in eliminating them.[10]

LogDog has Android and iOS versions. Once a user installs the app on a supported device, it invites the user to add protection for each of the supported account types.[11] The login data remains on the user own device, is never transmitted and vanishes when the user uninstall the app.[12] LogDog's Privacy policy[13] states that it does not collect User's passwords and does not store them on servers. It also supports two-factor authentication for Gmail and Facebook.[14]

Techinasia magazine listed LogDog as one of the Israeli startups to follow closely in 2016.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Steve O'Hear. "LogDog Is A Mobile App That Helps Protect Your Online Accounts From Being Hacked". TechCrunch.
  2. ^ a b Global News, Israel DIW, “The smart keyboard set to revolutionize your typing experience,” "German-Israeli Chamber of Industry & Commerce", October 25, 2012.
  3. ^ David Shamah. "LogDog raises $3.5m for ‘gate protection’ service". The Times of Israel. July 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "LogDog Completes $3.5M Financing". FinSMEs. .
  5. ^ Abhinaya Prabhu. "How to Get Alerted About Suspicious Activity On Your Online Accounts". www.gizbot.com. June 4, 2016.
  6. ^ Gabriel Avner. "LogDog releases their account security alerting app for iOS". Geektime. May 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Shachar Shamir. "5 Tips to Keep Your Gmail Account from Being Hacked". tech.co. April 25, 2015.
  8. ^ "Logdog Launches Anti-Hacking App". Bloomberg.com. November 20, 2014
  9. ^ "How to Secure Your Social Media Accounts: 5 Tools : Social Media Examiner". Social Media Examiner. September 22, 2015.
  10. ^ Yoav Vilner. "16 Israeli Startups Ready To Take On 2016". Forbes. December 15, 2015.
  11. ^ Vijay Prabhu. "How to Protect Your Online Accounts With One Simple App". TechWorm. May 11, 2016.
  12. ^ "LogDog (for Android)". PC Magazine. April 29, 2015
  13. ^ "LogDog Privacy Policy - LogDog". LogDog.
  14. ^ Dave Greenbaum, "LogDog Checks Popular Cloud Services for Suspicious Logins", Lifehacker, January 18, 2015
  15. ^ Ben Lang, “15 Israeli startups to follow closely in 2016",” Tech in Asia, November 10, 2015.
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