People who worried about Google Glass and drones being used to watch over them will be happy to hear about a new device created to fend off spying.
The device, called the Cyborg Unplug, comes in the form of a router capable of detecting drones, surveillance cameras and mobile technology that attempt to access Wi-Fi signals and knocks them offline, according to WDSU News. It was designed to prevent data from being streamed later on, but does not keep people from recording or taking photos of others with their mobile devices.
"Whether business office, restaurant, school or night club: it's your territory and your rules, so make it harder for those that seek to abuse it," the Cyborg team wrote on its website.
Cyborg comes with an alarm that is signaled when it detects a device so the spying equipment can be automatically disconnected from the network, the Daily Mail reported. Alarms are triggered with an audio sound, as well as through flashing LEDs.
Owners of the device can operate it in two modes, the first being Territory Mode, which disconnects target devices from selected networks owned and operated by the user, and All Out Mode, which disconnects detected devices from any associated network, such as paired connections with smartphones.
The company recommends using Territory Mode because All Out Mode may be illegal, WDSU News reported. It added that the device is not a jammer, which blocks all digital signals in a certain area, and instead, only targets and disconnects certain devices.
Julian Oliver, New Zealand engineer and creator of Cyborg Unplug, said he decided to create the device after receiving positive responses for his glasshole.sh Web script, designed to find and block Glass from local computer networks.
Users can also block specific devices and allow others to stay in their network, according to the Daily Mail. Smartphones, for example, could be allowed into the network, while Glass devices could be blocked.
Both Cyborg Unplug models will be available later this year for $50 and $100 in the U.S. and the U.K. The company plans to release the device in other countries after its launch.
