LogDog
{{Orphan|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox Software
| name = LogDog
| logo =LogDog_App_Logo.jpg
| logo size =250px
| developer = LogDog Information Security Ltd
| released = {{start date|2014|11|14}}
| latest release version =
| operating system = iOS, Android
| genre = Intrusion detection system
| license = Proprietary software
| website = {{url|getlogdog.com}}
}}
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.Steve O'Hear. [https://techcrunch.com/2015/07/16/logdog/ "LogDog Is A Mobile App That Helps Protect Your Online Accounts From Being Hacked"]. TechCrunch. The app is currently available for Android and iOS.
Overview
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,Global News, Israel DIW, [http://israel.ahk.de/en/news/news-single/artikel/the-smart-keyboard-set-to-revolutionize-your-typing-experience/?cHash=a7548242142ca276244f32421c54260c “The smart keyboard set to revolutionize your typing experience,”] "German-Israeli Chamber of Industry & Commerce", October 25, 2012. and co-founded Smartype, an innovative keyboard.
The company raised $3.5 million in venture funding led by BRM Group,David Shamah. [http://www.timesofisrael.com/logdog-raises-3-5m-for-gate-protection-service/ "LogDog raises $3.5m for ‘gate protection’ service"]. The Times of Israel. July 16, 2015. from TheTime VC, FirstTime Ventures, Maxfield Capital and Curious Minds Investments.[http://www.finsmes.com/2015/07/logdog-completes-3-5m-financing.html "LogDog Completes $3.5M Financing"]. FinSMEs. .
LogDog was initially released for Android in 2014, followed by iOS version in 2016.Abhinaya Prabhu. [http://www.gizbot.com/how-to/features/suspicious-activity-online-accounts-logdog-app-033084.html "How to Get Alerted About Suspicious Activity On Your Online Accounts"]. www.gizbot.com. June 4, 2016.Gabriel Avner. [http://www.geektime.com/2016/05/04/logdog-releases-their-account-security-alerting-app-for-ios/ "LogDog releases their account security alerting app for iOS"]. Geektime. May 4, 2016.
Features
LogDog protects users’ private online information against hacking by actively monitoring accounts for signs of suspicious activity.Shachar Shamir. [http://tech.co/keep-your-gmail-account-hacking-2015-04 "5 Tips to Keep Your Gmail Account from Being Hacked"]. tech.co. April 25, 2015.[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2014-11-20/logdog-launches-antihacking-app "Logdog Launches Anti-Hacking App"]. Bloomberg.com. November 20, 2014 The services LogDog protects include: Gmail, Yahoo, Twitter, Facebook, Dropbox and Evernote. If a hacker attempts to gain access to any of the connected accounts, the user receives an alert that there is unauthorized access.[http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/how-to-secure-your-social-media-accounts-5-tools/ "How to Secure Your Social Media Accounts: 5 Tools : Social Media Examiner"]. Social Media Examiner. September 22, 2015. It also provides an Inbox Detective service that scans the user's email account for any potential threats and assists in eliminating them.Yoav Vilner. [https://www.forbes.com/sites/yoavvilner/2015/12/15/these-are-the-16-israeli-startups-ready-to-take-on-2016/#192fdb7666a1 "16 Israeli Startups Ready To Take On 2016"]. Forbes. December 15, 2015.
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.Vijay Prabhu. [http://www.techworm.net/2016/05/protect-online-accounts-one-simple-app.html "How to Protect Your Online Accounts With One Simple App"]. TechWorm. May 11, 2016. The login data remains on the user own device, is never transmitted and vanishes when the user uninstall the app.[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2478781,00.asp "LogDog (for Android)"]. PC Magazine. April 29, 2015
LogDog's Privacy policy{{Cite web|url=https://getlogdog.com/privacy/|title=LogDog Privacy Policy - LogDog|website=LogDog|language=en-US}} 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.Dave Greenbaum, [http://lifehacker.com/logdog-checks-popular-cloud-services-for-suspicious-log-1673304085 "LogDog Checks Popular Cloud Services for Suspicious Logins"], Lifehacker, January 18, 2015
Techinasia magazine listed LogDog as one of the Israeli startups to follow closely in 2016.Ben Lang, [https://www.techinasia.com/talk/15-israeli-startups-follow-closely-2016 “15 Israeli startups to follow closely in 2016"][https://gigaom.com/2011/05/05/can-your-iphone-keep-a-secret-password-managers-compared/ ,”] Tech in Asia, November 10, 2015.
See also
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External links
- {{official website|https://getlogdog.com/}} https://logdog.com