Developer(s) | LogDog Information Security Ltd |
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Initial release | November 14, 2014 |
Operating system | iOS, Android |
Type | Intrusion detection system |
License | Proprietary software |
Website |
getlogdog |
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 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]
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]