The Alibi smartphone app (Android) promises to be ?a DVR for your life.? It records audio, video and location around the clock to provide proof of what happened whenever necessary. (Associated Press via CBC)[/caption]It?s the ultimate in ?set it and forget it?, once started the alibi app always has the last hour of one?s life.
The obvious problems with U.S. wiretapping laws notwithstanding, the implications for police are significant:
- You won?t necessarily see it recording as it runs in the background
- You may not see anyone turn anything on
- Constantly records last hour of video, audio and location
- The user can save the video and the file is hidden on his phone
In a recorded program on CBC in Canada, the developer says it doesn?t record phone calls (there are other apps that do that).
When activated, Alibi will constantly collect the last hour of audio, video and location data from your Android device and temporarily store it to the phone’s cache. It is optimized not to deplete your battery, and runs discreetly in the background.
Once Alibi has captured evidence that you would like to save, open the app and save the data to your local storage, compressed and hidden to prevent it from being tampered with. Alibi never stores or shares any data with any party for any reason.
Alibi is built around privacy, and seeks to provide evidence of any situation from police interactions, bullying, vehicle accidents, altercations, arguments, workplace harassment, legal disputes and much more. It gives users the confidence to stand up for themselves in the face of misguided authority or misplaced aggression. Never be without an alibi.