System and method for secure and/or interactive dissemination of information

A computer-implemented method for providing an information dissemination service, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving information indicative of a message data and information indicative of a media element to be presented to a user, wherein the receiving information indicative of a message data and information indicative of a media element is performed by at least one computer;
• encrypting the information indicative of the message data using an encryption key, wherein the encrypting is performed by at least one computer;
• hiding the encrypted information indicative of the message data within the information indicative of the media element, wherein the hiding is performed by at least one computer;
• providing for the combined encrypted information indicative of the message data and the information indicative of the media element to be presented to the user;
• receiving authentication of an identity of the user;
• extracting the encrypted information indicative of the message data from the information indicative of the media element,
• wherein the extraction is performed only after presenting the combined encrypted information indicative of the message data and information indicative of the media element to the user and only after receiving the authentication of the identity of the user,
• wherein the extracting is performed by at least one computer;
• and
• decrypting the encrypted information indicative of the message data, wherein the decrypting is performed by at least one computer.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon for directing operation of at least one computer to provide an information dissemination service, wherein the program instructs the at least one computer to perform the following steps:

• receive information indicative of a message data and information indicative of a media element to be presented to a user;
• encrypt the information indicative of the message data using an encryption key;
• hide the encrypted information indicative of message data within the information indicative of the media element;
• receive a request from the user to view one of the information indicative of the media element or the information indicative of the message data;
• extract the encrypted information indicative of the message data from the information indicative of the media element,
• wherein the extraction is performed only after presenting the combined encrypted information indicative of the message data and the information indicative of the media element to the user and only after receiving the request from the user to view one of the information indicative of the media element or the information indicative of the message data;
• and
• decrypt the encrypted information indicative of the message data.

A computer-implemented method for providing an information dissemination service, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving information indicative of a message data and information indicative of a media element to be presented to a user;
• encrypting the information indicative of the message data using an encryption key;
• hiding the encrypted information indicative of message data within the information indicative of the media element;
• receiving a request from the user to view one of the information indicative of the media element or the information indicative of the message data;
• extracting the encrypted information indicative of the message data from the information indicative of the media element,
• wherein the extraction is performed only after presenting the combined encrypted information indicative of the message data and the information indicative of the media element to the user and only after receiving the request from the user to view one of the information indicative of the media element or the information indicative of the message data;
• and
• decrypting the encrypted information indicative of the message data.