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BENGALURU<\/a>: Even as the nation recovers from the shock of an Uber passenger being raped by her cabbie, there is a new app that has repackaged itself to “get back the lost trust and security for the daily commuter\". FrndiNeed<\/a>, a socially-enabled app, which utilizes the user's geo-location, connects the user with friends in the vicinity and requests them for a lift. The app, a variant of those that poke friends for instant meet-ups, has an SOS tab for emergency.
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Kunal Kishore, the Delhi-based co-founder<\/a> of FrndiNeed, said the app was originally meant to catch up with friends who were within a 2-5 km radius.“However, when we developed the app in August, we thought of such (women's security) situations also,“ he told ET.
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Newer app developers are looking at preventing a crisis and creating safer situations for women rather than just providing panic buttons. Delhi-based group Socialcops<\/a> collects data from civilians and authorities to find the safest and fastest routes for users. This app tells the police about the routes which need attention. Prukalpa Shankar, co-founder, said: “We are launching the SocialCops application in Kar nataka through the new Mobile One governance platform.“
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\nJasmeen Patheja, founder of the Blank Noise Project, said apps should be part of a larger system connecting the woman with the neighbourhood, the police and family, and not something that creates panic. “The Circleof6 app created primarily in the US scenario where daterapes are rampant, puts the user in touch with six friends the minute she begins to feel uncomfortable on a date,“ she said.Jasmeen has not come across a case in which an app has helped a woman in an emergency .
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The police is tweaking its app to connect women in trouble to the police. Their six-month-old `DCP SahAya' app will incorporate a facility which will alert the police control room or the local police station, revealed Rohini Katoch Sepat<\/a>, DCP Bengaluru South-East.
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Sunil Abraham<\/a>, the executive director of the Centre for Internet<\/a> and Society, believes that while certain mobile apps could provide a degree of safety, it would be naïve to think that technology will be the solution.“How many people do you trust to help you at any time of night? For women, whose emergency contacts are their parents, it would be difficult to alert them on a date night. Also, in the most pessimistic scenario, the mobile signal could be dead, and you may not be able to give an alert at all.“
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Jessie Paul<\/a>, CEO<\/a> of Paul Writer Strategic Advisory<\/a>, felt that although IT is an enabler and apps are a step in the right direction, they were not preventive.
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\n“To some extent, I believe these are superficial. We should have a centralized database for crime which will make it difficult for criminals to escape and rehabilitate in other parts of the country ,“ he said.\n\n<\/body>","next_sibling":[{"msid":45432803,"title":"Centre could shutdown Uber mobile app","entity_type":"ARTICLE","link":"\/news\/mvas-apps\/centre-could-shutdown-uber-mobile-app\/45432803","category_name":null,"category_name_seo":"mvas-apps"}],"related_content":[],"msid":45453919,"entity_type":"ARTICLE","title":"FrndiNeed; an app for passengers' safety","synopsis":"FrndiNeed, a socially-enabled app, which utilizes the user's geo-location, connects with friends in the vicinity and requests them for a lift.","titleseo":"mvas-apps\/frndineed-an-app-for-passengers-safety","status":"ACTIVE","authors":[],"Alttitle":{"minfo":""},"artag":"ET Bureau","artdate":"2014-12-10 15:52:08","lastupd":"2014-12-10 15:57:07","breadcrumbTags":["MVAS\/Apps","CEO","united states","Bengaluru","Advisory","Jessie Paul","Company Expansion","Centre for Internet","Sunil Abraham","Rohini Katoch Sepat","SocialCops","FrndiNeed","Prukalpa Shankar co-founder","Delhi-based co-founder"],"secinfo":{"seolocation":"mvas-apps\/frndineed-an-app-for-passengers-safety"}}" data-authors="[" "]" data-category-name="MVAS/Apps" data-category_id="16" data-date="2014-12-10" data-index="article_1">
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班加罗尔:尽管国家复苏的超级乘客被强奸的冲击她的司机,有一个新的应用程序,重新包装自己“回到日常通勤的失去了信任和安全”。FrndiNeedsocially-enabled应用,利用用户的地理位置,连接用户与朋友在附近,请求他们搭车。应用程序,一个变种的戳朋友即时约会,有一个紧急SOS选项卡。
的Kunal基肖尔德里创始人之一FrndiNeed说,应用程序最初是为了赶上朋友2 - 5公里半径之内。”然而,当8月我们开发了这个程序,我们认为这样的(女性的安全)情况,”他告诉等。
更新应用程序开发商正在寻找防止危机,为女性创造更安全的情况,而不仅仅是提供应急按钮。德里集团Socialcops从平民和政府收集数据为用户找到最安全的和最快的路线。这个程序告诉警察需要关注的路线。Prukalpa Shankar创始人之一,他说:“我们在山谷地形田中SocialCops应用程序通过新的移动一个治理平台。”
Jasmeen Patheja,空白的创始人噪音项目,表示应用程序应该是一个更大系统的一部分连接附近的女人,警察和家庭,并不是造成恐慌。“Circleof6应用主要在美国创建场景daterapes猖獗,让用户联系六个朋友的那一刻她约会开始感到不舒服,”她说。Jasmeen没有遇到的一个案件中,一个应用程序在紧急情况下帮助一个女人。
警察正在调整它的应用连接女性陷入困境的警察。他们六个月大的“DCP SahAya”应用程序将把一个设施将控制室报警或当地派出所,透露罗西尼Katoch圣帕,DCP班加罗尔东南部。
苏尼尔•亚伯拉罕的执行董事网络中心和社会认为,某些移动应用程序可以提供一定程度的安全,这将是天真的认为技术将是解决方案。“有多少人你信任帮助你在任何时间的晚上吗?对于女性来说,紧急联系人的父母很难提醒他们约会的夜晚。另外,在最悲观的情况下,手机信号可能会死,你可能无法给一个警告。”
杰西保罗,首席执行官作家保罗的战略咨询觉得,尽管它是一个推动者和应用程序是一个正确方向的一步,他们不是预防。
“在某种程度上,我相信这些都是肤浅的。犯罪,我们应该有一个集中的数据库会让罪犯很难逃脱并恢复在这个国家的其他地方,”他说。
班加罗尔:尽管国家复苏的超级乘客被强奸的冲击她的司机,有一个新的应用程序,重新包装自己“回到日常通勤的失去了信任和安全”。FrndiNeedsocially-enabled应用,利用用户的地理位置,连接用户与朋友在附近,请求他们搭车。应用程序,一个变种的戳朋友即时约会,有一个紧急SOS选项卡。
的Kunal基肖尔德里创始人之一FrndiNeed说,应用程序最初是为了赶上朋友2 - 5公里半径之内。”然而,当8月我们开发了这个程序,我们认为这样的(女性的安全)情况,”他告诉等。
更新应用程序开发商正在寻找防止危机,为女性创造更安全的情况,而不仅仅是提供应急按钮。德里集团Socialcops从平民和政府收集数据为用户找到最安全的和最快的路线。这个程序告诉警察需要关注的路线。Prukalpa Shankar创始人之一,他说:“我们在山谷地形田中SocialCops应用程序通过新的移动一个治理平台。”
Jasmeen Patheja,空白的创始人噪音项目,表示应用程序应该是一个更大系统的一部分连接附近的女人,警察和家庭,并不是造成恐慌。“Circleof6应用主要在美国创建场景daterapes猖獗,让用户联系六个朋友的那一刻她约会开始感到不舒服,”她说。Jasmeen没有遇到的一个案件中,一个应用程序在紧急情况下帮助一个女人。
警察正在调整它的应用连接女性陷入困境的警察。他们六个月大的“DCP SahAya”应用程序将把一个设施将控制室报警或当地派出所,透露罗西尼Katoch圣帕,DCP班加罗尔东南部。
苏尼尔•亚伯拉罕的执行董事网络中心和社会认为,某些移动应用程序可以提供一定程度的安全,这将是天真的认为技术将是解决方案。“有多少人你信任帮助你在任何时间的晚上吗?对于女性来说,紧急联系人的父母很难提醒他们约会的夜晚。另外,在最悲观的情况下,手机信号可能会死,你可能无法给一个警告。”
杰西保罗,首席执行官作家保罗的战略咨询觉得,尽管它是一个推动者和应用程序是一个正确方向的一步,他们不是预防。
“在某种程度上,我相信这些都是肤浅的。犯罪,我们应该有一个集中的数据库会让罪犯很难逃脱并恢复在这个国家的其他地方,”他说。
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