BusKill introduced a magnetic USB cable to lock the PC and erase data when it is disconnected in some scenarios. In fact, this is an analogue of a reed switch from an ACS. The cost of this gadget is $ 59.

The project has been developed by BusKill for over two years. The protective device works in conjunction with a special program. Its versions are available for Windows, macOS and Linux.

One end of the cable is connected via a magnetic connector to a special adapter that is inserted into the USB of the protected PC or laptop. The other end of the cable can be hooked to the user's hand using a carabiner.

In fact, the USB cable works here as an extension cable. The main components of BusKill are an adapter that connects to the PC port and an external magnetic adapter that can be easily disconnected without effort.

An example of using a BusKill security cable.

So far, the developers have made it so that when the BusKill cable is disconnected from the adapter connected to a PC on Windows and macOS, the computer is locked. For a manually configured application in Linux, more destructive options are available, including deleting data from the device - the program encrypts information on disks and makes it inaccessible to hackers. The developers plan to make various scripts available for calling that are launched in the system when the magnetic connector of the BusKill cable is broken.

The project manager believes that this protective device is suitable for journalists, activists, human rights defenders, vacation travelers and crypto traders. who are afraid of any digital threats and surveillance in their address.

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