From: droelke@rdxsunhost.aud.alcatel.com (Daniel R. Oelke)
Date: Sat, 25 May 1996 14:38:59 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Announcing CryptaPix 1.0
Message-ID: <9605241820.AA25279@spirit.aud.alcatel.com>
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> From: KDBriggs1@aol.com
> Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 13:05:32 -0400
> Subject: Announcing CryptaPix 1.0
>
> 
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                         Information Contact:
> 
> May 24, 1996                                  Kent Briggs
>                                               kbriggs@execpc.com
>                                               CIS: 72124,3234
> 
> 
>            NEW GRAPHICS VIEWER FOR WINDOWS RELEASED
> 
> Hewitt, Texas - Kent Briggs, author of Puffer, One-Page Calendar,
> File Maven, and Directory Maven, has announced the release of
> CryptaPix 1.0.  Available in both 16-bit and 32-bit editions,
> CryptaPix is a general purpose image viewer for GIF, JPG, PNG,
> PCX, TIF, and BMP graphics files.
> 
> What sets CryptaPix apart from ordinary viewers is its secure
> encryption feature utilizing the same technology found in Puffer
> 2.0. The encryption feature prevents unauthorized use of your
> personal image collection by requiring a password for access.
> Images are decrypted directly into memory for viewing.  A secure
> wipe feature will permanently remove unwanted images from your
> disk drive.
> 
[...more stuff deleted...]

Expect to be hearing about this being a problem 
with some child porn case real soon now... <sigh>

However - I can see this becoming VERY popular with the 
teenage crowd wanting to keep mom & dad out of their stash ;-)

That being said - Thumbs up to Kent for another crypto program 
that pushes the "genie" even farther out of the bottle.

Dan
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Dan Oelke                                  Alcatel Network Systems
droelke@aud.alcatel.com                             Richardson, TX