Method and device for securely sharing images across untrusted channels

A computing device comprising:

• a processor graphics circuitry;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory having stored therein a plurality of instructions that, in response to being executed by the processor, causes the processor to:
• download a webpage including an encrypted image and an image of an authorized user that is authorized to view the decrypted image, the encrypted image including additional information useable to identify the authorized user;
• authenticate a current user of the computing device by performing a facial recognition procedure on a real-time image of the current user;
• determine whether the authenticated current user is authorized to view a decrypted image of the encrypted image based on the additional information included with the encrypted image;
• in response to the authenticated current user being authorized to view the decrypted image, (i) decrypt the encrypted image and (ii) display the decrypted image on the computing device;
• in response to the authenticated current user not being authorized to view the decrypted image, display the encrypted image on the computing device;
• and
• continually authenticate the user while the decrypted image is displayed on the computing device;
• wherein the processor graphics circuitry is to perform the facial recognition procedure on the real-time image of the current user to verify that the current user is the authorized user.

One or more non-transitory, computer readable media comprising a plurality of instructions that, in response to being execute, cause a computing device to:

• download an encrypted image and an image of an authorized user, the encrypted image including additional information useable to identify the authorized user;
• receive an image of a current user of the computing device from a camera communicatively coupled to the computing device;
• authenticate the current user by performing a facial recognition procedure on the image of the current user using the image of the authorized user to verify that the current user is the authorized user;
• determine whether the authenticated current user is authorized to view a decrypted image of the encrypted image based on the additional information included with the encrypted image;
• in response to the authenticated current user being authorized to view the decrypted image, (i) decrypting the encrypted image and (ii) displaying the decrypted image on the computing device;
• in response to the authenticated current user not being authorized to view the decrypted image, displaying the encrypted image on the computing device;
• and
• continually authenticate the user while the decrypted image is displayed on the computing device.