Israeli Hackers' New Apps May Help Prevent Domestic Violence by Alerting Women For Potential Signs of Future Violence

Israeli hackers developed new mobile apps that can fight domestic violence and prevent future abuse by alerting women about potential signs from their husbands or partners. According to Wired's latest report, using technology as a tracker to stop domestic violence is trickier than it sounds.

The second one will focus on life-threatening emergencies. One of the hackathon's winners is "Stay Tuned," which allows victims to alert authorities about ongoing abuse without touching their device. The app can notify the police, and other contact numbers on the phone by sending them the alarming noises recorded using machine intelligence and voice recognition tech.

The third one will focus on technologies that can prevent domestic abuse before they even happen. A smartphone violence detector called "Aware," uses an algorithm that observes the phone owner's daily usage patterns. Once the app learns its owner's usual phone activity, it can identify if an abuser is using it. It can detect if spyware is being installed, contacts are being blocked or deleted, and the owner's male Facebook friends are removed. These new apps can help not only the women in Israel but also those facing domestic abuse across the globe, male or female.

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Written by: Giuliano de Leon.