Silicon Village Mobile in Birmingham, England has introduced a software package that encrypts camera phone images, according to an item in RCR News. While most people don't need encryption, the company notes that industries such as healthcare, law enforcement, finance and law are concerned.
I can't find a "Silicon Village Mobile" URL, but the company's flagship encryption product, Fortressmail for e-mail, has a Web site. A more detailed report notes that the software package, Fortress Suite, includes FortressMail and Fortress SMS-M.
Fortress SMS encrypts text messages and the "M" feature indicates encryption of camera phone photos. Encrypted MMS messages can be sent handset-to-handset, without the involvement of a cellular operator.
Compatibilities
Fortress Suite will work on, I believe, only Symbian OS-based phones, such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson.
However, camera phones photos can be transmitted to computers using Windows (no mention of Mac), but the software works with common e-mail/Internet protocols, including POP3, IMAP, SMTP, ESMTP and X400, so I assume it will work with just about any computer OS (but I have not confirmed this).
The Suite's price starts at 89.99 pounds and 135 Euros ($170).
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