News Release from: Iceberg Systems
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 16 September 2003
Software provides a haven from prying phones
Safe Haven is a novel system for controlling the use of camera phones to ensure privacy.
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Safe Haven is a novel system for controlling the use of camera phones to ensure privacy. Safe Haven enables the establishment of wireless privacy zones to prevent the use of mobile phones, incorporating cameras in areas such as corporations, government buildings and public areas where privacy or security could be compromised by the ability to take and send photographic images or video. Neil Mawston, Senior Analyst, Global Wireless Practice, for Strategy Analytics says: "Privacy and security issues surrounding camera phones are a growing concern for consumer and corporate users.
Using technology such as Safe Haven to diminish localised privacy and security risks is a proactive option".
Safe Haven comprises of a facility that sends a signal announcing the presence of a wireless privacy zone.
On receiving this signal a portable imaging/data "knows" it is in a Safe Haven area and automatically disables its imaging system without affecting any other functions.
This means that voice, text and other functions of the phone are still usable in a Safe Haven.
Once out of range of the Safe Haven signal the portable image/data device automatically re-enables its imaging system.
By controlling the availability of the signal within a restricted area, whether it is a school, leisure centre or a security sensitive area, wireless privacy zones can be implemented without interfering with legitimate uses of the devices.
Safe Haven can be integrated at the time of manufacture into new devices or installed as an update to suitable equipment already in the market.
Safe Haven is now being beta tested with a range of mobile devices.
Iceberg Systems and its partner Sensaura are currently in talks regarding implementing the technology with the leading handset manufacturers, blue chip companies and governments around the world.
"Camera-embedded devices like camera phones represent a considerable step forward in technology however at times, they are prone to misuse", said Patrick Snow, Managing Director of Iceberg Systems and the conceiver of Safe Haven.
He continued: "Safe Haven solves the serious threat to security and privacy presented by such misuse in a simple, controllable manner".
The Safe Haven technology is not limited to protection form camera phones intrusion, it can simultaneously prevent the use of other types of wireless imaging devices including digital cameras, camera equipped PDAs or laptops, in a wireless privacy zone.
Safe Haven is a patent pending technology developed by Iceberg Systems in the UK, in conjunction with MPC Data (OMAP technology centre - Texas Instruments).
Sensaura has been appointed to promote the technology.
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