Progress Overview
Find out what the Safing team is currently working on. This is a compact overview of bigger tasks grouped by projects.
AMA on r/privacytoolsio
The Assignment:
Reach out to the PTIO team. Together, schedule and host an IAMA event so people can ask us anything.
Portscan Detection
The Assignment:
Detect and block malicious actors trying to expose vulnerabilities by scanning through all networking ports on your device. Research thoroughly to prevent false positives.
Administration Interface
The Assignment:
Enable admins to easily accept cash payments, manage refunds or suspend rogue users.
Also provide some basic insights on signups, payments, survey results, etc...
Redesign account.safing.io
The Assignment:
When visiting https://account.safing.io/ to manage your Safing account, the design clearly breaks from the main website.
Unify these designs so you get a more wholesome web experience.
Being in progress does not imply the project will be completed soon. Plenty will take a while and a few might even get discarded. Read the monthly blog updates to follow the progress and conclusion of every project.
Stabilize the Network
The Assignment:
After v0.1, focus on stabilizing the typical issues that arise with early software. Fix bugs, improve performance & stability.
Detect failures in the network and react accordingly.
Deliver to more and more pre-orders as the network matures.
Full UI Redesign
The Assignment:
Completely overhaul the Portmaster user interface to simplify all aspects of it.
Easily block connections from the Monitor, easily block all connection of an app, etc...
Safing API
The Assignment:
Enable you to sign in to your Safing account on the Portmaster client via the Safing API. Also respond with details regarding your SPN subscription.
Implement device management so you can sign out of devices from the Safing website.
Portmaster Documentation
The Assignment:
You can see our high level concepts & you can inspect our code. But nothing in between.
Fill that gap by providing proper documentation of the Portmaster. What does each component do? With what other components does it interact? Where is its code located?
Cryptocurrency Payments
The Assignment:
Enable you to pay for the SPN with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash and Monero
Inception: Reaching Out
The Assignment:
As the SPN will saw the light of day, the time has come to spread the word, also by spending money.
Reach out to YouTube channels and newsletters in the privacy scene who offer sponsored shout-outs.
You are very welcome to give us suggestions in this context.
Share your ideas on reddit
Conclude FFG Funding 19/20
The Assignment:
Co-operate with the FFG to wrap up the funding of the past year. Prepare and fine tune our documents so we can promptly respond to any requests as they make spot checks.
Credit Card Payments
The Assignment:
Enable you to pay for the SPN with credit cards.
