Cirotta stops hacking and data privacy invasions by putting security in a phone case

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Cirotta aims to end phone hacking and data breaches by turning smartphone cases into electronic security devices.

The idea is a new way to create a physical security barrier between cybercriminals and data on a smartphone. Cirottta, based in Tel Aviv, Israel, who has his roots in the military, said the cases provide full protection while still allowing your smartphone to function fully.

Patented anti-surveillance and anti-hacking technologies come at a price (around $220-$250, making it a pretty expensive phone case) and that's why they target military, security officials , government officials, VIPs, and executives who need serious protection.

Cirotta is the product of the Israeli military and a father-son security team. CEO Shlomi Erez, owner of Terra Real-Estate and reserve colonel in the Israeli Air Force, established the company in 2019 with his son Eran Erez, director of operations and a former member of the intelligence special forces of Israeli Air Force.

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"The idea was my dad's, but I was the executor. We come from a military background, and that's something we thought about when we looked at it from a political perspective and from a technical standpoint," said Eran Erez, in an interview with VentureBeat. "Nobody trusts each other. In politics, everyone registers. And in the tech world, we've seen that we have a lot of business intelligence,” where corporate information theft is commonplace.

The company said it holds six patents on the technology and can create multiple configurations to meet the needs of mobile users. The boxes are independent, do not use your phone and are not network specific. They also don't come with apps.

The Cirotta case can block all camera lenses, preventing hackers from using cameras to assess the phone's surroundings. They can prevent unwanted audio or video recordings, conversation tracking, and unauthorized calls. The company says it can also prevent operating system hacks and data scanning while...