SALT Offers Security, 'Keyless' Phone Entry

If you're not using a pass code or other method to lock your phone, several entities will tell you that you're doing something wrong. If you feel your smartphone needs to be a bit more secure, but don't want the fuss of having to unlock it each time you use it, a new Kickstarter might be just your thing. SALT offers to let you protect your device, or just certain apps you don't want people getting into, and all you have to do is carry a card.

The SALT card is about the size of two credit cards next to one another, and sandwiches a Bluetooth antennae with batteries and a circuit board between plastic layers. Those batteries last about a year, and the options for backing currently start at $15.

Once the battery runs dry, you'll have to snap up a new card, so bank on $15 annually to buy into SALT.

SALT lets you stray about ten feet before locking your phone down, and unlocks it for you once you're back in range. Via an accompanying app, you can choose to lock down certain apps instead of your whole phone. The app also has a map, which can show you the last known location of the card on a map, so this whole scheme is also like a wallet locator, too.

For $15, SALT isn't a bad grab — especially if you've got kids who like to snatch your phone from you. It's also a lot easier than entering a PIN or lock code to check your Twitter feed obsessively.

SALT is also fully funded, with plans to ship in December.

Source: Kickstarter