SnoopWall: Protecting You from CyberSpies

SnoopWall is a program for Smartphone or tablet that will block cyber intrusion and alert users in real-time of dangerous applications and programs, and help web users "reclaim their privacy,"  according to project inventor Gary Miliefsky, of Nashua.

He has launched a Kickstarter fundraising campaign in order to get his business off the ground.

According to SnoopWall bullet points, this program is not a firewall, but rather a program that returns control of your device to you, the user. Miliefsky says those who would benefit from SnoopWall include:

• Those who fidget when your device asks you to "trust" an application. (Gee...I'm not sure this application looks safe...but I REALLY want to play this game on my phone).   

• Those who often lie awake at night wondering why simple applications need your GPS location and access to your microphone, webcam, social media profiles, etc. 

• Those who watch the news and know that cybercrime is skyrocketing and antivirus software can't keep up. 

• Those who live in the 21st century. ("I'd love to get with the times and give up my go-phone, but the thought of being spied on scares me...").

Miliefsky is kind of a big deal in the world of cybersecurity, as a founding member of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Founder and CEO of NetClarity Inc.

Less known: He enjoys Pearl Jam, was lead singer in a high school band, and likes traveling to exotic islands.

According to his professional bio:

Miliefsky has been active in the INFOSEC arena, most recently as the Editor of Cyber Defense Magazine and the cover story author and regular contributor to Hakin9 Magazine. He founded NetClarity, Inc., an internal intrusion defense company, based on a patented technology he invented. He is a member of ISC2.org, CISSP® and Advisory Board of the Center for the Study of Counter-Terrorism and Cyber Crime at Norwich University. He advised the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC), which operates within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in their development of The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. Miliefsky is a Founding Member of the US Department of Homeland Security (http://www.DHS.gov), serves on the advisory board of MITRE on the CVE Program (http://CVE.mitre.org) and is a founding Board member of the National Information Security Group (http://www.NAISG.org). Email him at: garym@snoopwall.com

You can read all about Miliefsky's Kickstarter project for SnoopWall here. He has until July 17 to raise $10,000 needed to launch.