I’m really excited to share that we have launched Jacana, the scam protection that we all need, into open Beta. We could polish it behind closed doors, but scams aren’t waiting, so neither are we. Jacana already catches real scams, and it’s improving fast. This means that anyone can sign up, and we could not be more excited to finally get this into your hands.
Dan and I founded Jacana to solve the problem of scams for everyone.
Our mission is to protect regular people from cyber harm, because right now, we are all on our own. Our friends and families are left to fend for themselves against sophisticated AI-powered attackers, and nearly 1 in 4 of us lose money to scams each year.
Jacana is a simple and easy-to-use App that installs on your computer or phone. Starting today, you can download Jacana on your Mac or Windows computer, and Android and iOS will be available in the coming weeks. One plan covers all your devices and any App running on them, which is critical because scammers come from many angles.
Run unlimited manual scans to check if something is a scam.
Unlimited Trust Check verifications. Trust Checks are your defense against AI deepfake impersonation scams by allowing you to verify whether someone contacting you, claiming to be a friend or loved one, actually is. Add your friends and family to the Jacana App to get protected.
Always-on protection that runs in the background on your device, and covers all of your apps. If it identifies a scam, it sends you a warning. With always-on protection, the onus is no longer on you to identify scams on your own. It’s like having a digital safety expert like me giving you personalized advice.
Provides always-on protection for up to 6 adults, enough to protect your significant other and both sets of parents. Add more than 6 for just a few dollars more a month.
Family dashboard notifies you if someone on your family plan receives a scam alert. The scam alert is generic (to preserve privacy), but it provides enough information to give you peace of mind or check up on them if needed.
Jacana puts people first. People like you and me are expected to be suspicious all the time and figure out for ourselves whether incoming texts, emails, and phone calls are real or scams, which is basically impossible these days. If one slips through, nobody is picking up the bill or helping us recover. We built Jacana so that it doesn’t have to be this way.
Open Beta means that the product isn’t perfect yet, so there are still some improvements to be made. However, scams are getting worse, and we don’t want to wait for perfection before starting to protect people. This is why we are launching with a 50% discount! Send us feedback using the feedback button in the App!
Our company name, Jacana, is inspired by a bird known for its caregiving instincts, its alert calls when danger nears, and its steady footing on unstable ground. This name reflects our vision for digital safety built around people, not just software.
Head to hellojacana.com, download the App, and you’ll be protected in a couple of minutes. Let’s get safe and stay safe, together. Check out a video from our teammate, Medha, for a quick overview of how the App works.
If you have ideas, comments, suggestions, questions, or need help with a scam, please email me at talktotate@hellojacana.com or support@hellojacana.com.
Stay Safe,
Tate Jarrow
Cofounder & CEO of Jacana
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