Announcing Stego 1.0a2 The First Steganography Tool For The Macintosh by Romana Machado of Paradigm Shift Research 11/28/93 What is steganography? Steganography is a method by which a message can be disguised by making it appear to be something else. It derives from two Greek roots. "Stego-" means "roof", or "cover". It is the same root used in "stegosaur", called a "roof lizard" because of the large bony plates that decorate its back. "-graphy" means writing. "Steganography" means covert writing. What is Stego? Stego is a tool that enables you to embed data in, and retrieve data from, Macintosh PICT format files, without changing the appearance or size of the PICT file. Though its effect is visually undetectable, do not expect cryptographic security from Stego. Be aware that anyone with a copy of Stego can retrieve your data from your PICT file. Stego can be used as an "envelope" to hide a _previously encrypted_ data file in a PICT file, making it much less likely to be detected. Stego is available _now_ via anonymous ftp from ghost.dsi.unimi.it, in the /pub/crypt directory. If for some reason you can't find it in this location, mail me $15.00 and your physical or email address. I will send it to you. Don't Forget! Stego is shareware. You can help to support further development by sending $15.00 or any stegosaur to: Romana Machado 19672 Stevens Creek Blvd. Box 127 Cupertino, CA 95014 Bugs? Questions? EMail: romana@apple.com