Developer(s) Untethered Labs Inc. | ||
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Original author(s) Initial release October 2015; 1 year ago (2015-10) Stable release Version 2.10.3 / September 8, 2016; 5 months ago (2016-09-08) Operating system Website | ||
GateKeeper is a wireless proximity-based access control and authentication device that allows a user to automatically lock their computer by walking away and unlock it by walking back. Untethered Labs is an American computer security firm, led by CEO Siddharth Potbhare, that created the original GateKeeper in 2014. The GateKeeper consists of a key fob (the device), a USB dongle to transmit the wireless signal, and software to manage user credentials. The device also functions as a key finder by using Bluetooth Low Energy 4.0 to locate the GateKeeper within a proximate, adjustable range of up to 30 feet indoors and 100 feet outdoors.
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GateKeeper Software
GateKeeper software uses a dashboard that displays the device's signal strength, allows users to select or configure lock settings, manage user credentials, and set the range at which the computer detects the device's presence. The GateKeeper software provides the user options to enable two-factor authentication (2-FA) for computer access by requiring the user to enter a PIN and carry the GateKeeper to login. If the USB dongle lock is ever removed from the computer, the software immediately locks the computer.
GateKeeper Enterprise
The GateKeeper Enterprise software integrates with the GateKeeper hardware which allows the administrator to control the deployment and management of GateKeepers on the network. The IT administrator can set security policies, gather log data for auditing, conduct productivity analysis, and deploy updates to the client software.