Ember — Emergency Privacy Protection
Your Apple Watch wipes your vault before threats reach it
Ember — Emergency Privacy Protection launched on May 25, 2026 with 2 votes, #6,288 of 20,538 launches that month.
What it does
Ember encrypts your files on-device and wipes them automatically when your Apple Watch detects danger. Most privacy tools protect data — but don't act when you physically can't. Border crossing, arrest, car accident: you may not reach your phone in time. Apple Watch monitors SpO₂, HRV, fall and crash. Risk hits threshold → 30-60s cancel window → vault cleared. No trace. AES-256-GCM, zero-knowledge, keys in Secure Enclave. Coming to App Store. Waitlist open — first 1,000 get Pro free.
Ember is a biometric dead man
Ember encrypts your vault on-device and wipes it automatically when your Watch detects danger. No action required. A biometric dead man's switch for your data. Photos, messages, documents, passwords — stored in plaintext, waiting for the wrong hands. One unlocked screen. One coerced biometric. One border crossing. Military-grade encryption applied on-device. The server never sees plaintext — ever. Apple Watch monitors SpO2, HRV, and heart rate. Abnormal readings automatically activate protection. Manual or automatic. All vault data is cryptographically erased. 30-second cancel window. 12-word recovery phrase. The only way to restore your vault. We can't help if you lose it — by design.…from emberwipe.com
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