Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
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Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
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Re: Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
#2Very excited to get this off the ground - we've got some big ideas where this can go - ultimately we want to support many use cases, but before we get there we need to battle test it in the market - would love any feedback, and if you want to get involved reach out to me denis at proxy dot co
Re: Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
#3> Wouldn’t it be great if you could just walk up to any cafe, the monitor senses you and knows exactly what you want, and you just push one button and wait for your coffee?
No.
Re: Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
#4Very excited to get this off the ground - we've got some big ideas where this can go - ultimately we want to support many use cases, but before we get there we need to battle test it in the market - would love any feedback, and if you want to get involved reach out to me denis at proxy dot co
Do you encrypt the Bluetooth signal at all or it is all out there? That is the only thing that scared me, you obscure user information with a unique-id-key, but if I'm close to your office I can just get your key and get in the building.
Re: Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
#5Very excited to get this off the ground - we've got some big ideas where this can go - ultimately we want to support many use cases, but before we get there we need to battle test it in the market - would love any feedback, and if you want to get involved reach out to me denis at proxy dot co
Do you encrypt the Bluetooth signal at all or it is all out there? That is the only thing that scared me, you obscure user information with a unique-id-key, but if I'm close to your office I can just get your key and get in the building.
We use a one-time token for each interaction. We don't use Bluetooth encryption, but the tokens are signed and cannot be replayed/transferred, so intercepting one is near-useless.
Re: Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
#6Really neat idea! In the office building use case - what happens when you approach the door? Is the door unlocked automatically or is the user prompted for some action? Basically what happens if your phone is stolen?
Re: Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
#7Really neat idea! In the office building use case - what happens when you approach the door? Is the door unlocked automatically or is the user prompted for some action? Basically what happens if your phone is stolen?
Can do either - hands-free, or require a second factor like screen unlock and manual tap. If your phone is stolen, the first thing you'd want to do is revoke your account authorization (via web or another device), just as you would to protect your email accounts and anything else sensitive. If you are more paranoid, remote wipe - many companies have that as a policy already.
We don't store credentials on the phone, and the tokens we issue for each interaction are short-lived.
Re: Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
#8Very excited to get this off the ground - we've got some big ideas where this can go - ultimately we want to support many use cases, but before we get there we need to battle test it in the market - would love any feedback, and if you want to get involved reach out to me denis at proxy dot co
Congratulations, mate! :)
Re: Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
#9If the receptionist has this, and they sit within 10ft of the door, is the door perpetually unlocked? Or is there an algorithm to prevent this very behavior?
Re: Proxy (YC S16) Is Digitizing Your Presence
#10If the receptionist has this, and they sit within 10ft of the door, is the door perpetually unlocked? Or is there an algorithm to prevent this very behavior?
You can set the detection range for your setup, or disable auto-unlock.