Safebuddy

Purpose

Create a safe environment for using a supervised PC

What it does

• Takes a screenshot every 30-60 seconds
• Allows someone in a supervisor role to view
• Intended to allow parents to ensure safety of children's' online activities

Requirements

• Must be configurable remotely
  • Local config only used to do initial connection
• UI must be written in a web fmk

Architecture

Server

• Language: go
• Possibility to use Lambda?
• How would files upload to image storage

Image Storage

• Use Google Photos or Drive?
• Compression
• images only, not movies
• Detect "locked" -- Do I need to?
• Detect stable screen with zero changes

Client

• Each client uniquely identified with a token of sorts

Features

• Auto Update
• SSO with Google, Facebook
• Liveness detection
• Circumvention detection
• Proxy support?
• Support Multiple screens
• Supervisor dashboard accessible from anywhere via web-based console

Retention

• Phase 0 - none
• Phase 1 - simple (60 days)
• Phase 2 - configurable

Future

• Detect stable screen with near-zero changes