MzGuard is fundamentally designed with privacy and user control at its core. As a fully open-source and offline security tool, our architecture inherently aligns with the principles of data minimization and transparency promoted by regulations like the GDPR and the NIS2 Directive.
MzGuard runs entirely on the user's local machine. It does not initiate any outbound connections to external servers, use third-party APIs, or transmit any data, statistics, or system information off your device. All analysis and decision-making happen locally, ensuring your data never leaves your control.
In the context of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), MzGuard does not process, collect, or store any personal data. Its function is to monitor system behavior (e.g., process interactions, API calls), not to analyze user content or identity. The tool operates without any knowledge of the user's personal information, making it compliant by design.
Unlike traditional antivirus solutions that may upload suspicious files to a cloud database for analysis, MzGuard's behavioral engine focuses on how processes act, not what they are. It detects malicious patterns locally without needing to share file contents or metadata with any external entity. This approach provides robust security without compromising your privacy.
Our commitment to transparency is absolute. MzGuard is 100% open-source. We invite and encourage security researchers, developers, and users to inspect our source code on GitHub. This open-door policy ensures that our privacy and security claims are not just promises, but are verifiable by anyone at any time.
For organizations subject to the NIS2 Directive, MzGuard serves as a powerful, self-contained tool for endpoint security. By providing robust, local protection against sophisticated threats without introducing external dependencies or data transfers, MzGuard helps organizations strengthen their security posture and maintain control over their own infrastructure, in alignment with the directive's goals of resilience and risk management.
MzGuard's offline, data-agnostic, and open-source nature ensures it is a security tool that respects user privacy and aligns with the core principles of modern data protection and cybersecurity regulations.