Agile Communications Group, or ACG, a wireless technology and service company, has launched KryptoSMS, an encrypted text messaging product.

ACG claims that its SMS product enables secure, fully encrypted communication on any network to provide mobile marketers and consumers with complete privacy. ACG partnered with I.D. Rank Security Inc., or IDRS, a provider of data and voice encryption technologies for mobile telephony and network security systems.

"IDRank was chosen because of their existing offerings of fully encrypted file storage, hard drives, memory sticks, VOIP and cellular voice communications," said James Slusser, chief marketing officer for Agile Communications Group, St. Petersburg, FL.

"The Encryption Module for our SMS is hosted on our production servers, adding another level of protection," he said. "We have some exclusive applications that allow our clients access not only from the Web-based platform, but the ability to remotely access their data list directly from their phones."
ACG said that its target demographic for this product is quite broad.

"We anticipate significant interest in this product, especially in the banking and financial services, as well as healthcare and public sector industries," Mr. Slusser said. "The demand for encrypted SMS communication is the next logical and evolutionary step in the secured communications market.

"Its application for use in the private and public sectors will enable organizations and individuals to securely and more effectively transfer sensitive information in the most mobile manner possible," he said.

KryptoSMS is a broadcast send-and-return system using carriers' SMS networks.

KryptoSMS uniquely encrypts the message to each smartphone with AES 256-bit encryption, the NSA type 1 standard.

ACG claims that KryptoSMS is the only secure text messaging product available in the market today.

It secures two-way communications with unique authentication and encryption technology that utilizes symmetric keys, providing unique encryption to each smartphone.

KryptoSMS users have the ability to authenticate and secure their identity and enable secure communication through an embedded self-managed key-creation and distribution system.

I.D. Rank Security Inc. provides security services that address demand for data encryption, detection and prevention applications that focus on two critical and pervasive security issues: secure/private communications and data leak prevention.

Agile Communications Group is a wireless technology and service company dedicated to extending communications and marketing capabilities through mobile phones.

Currently KryptoSMS is available on any phone with Microsoft's Windows Mobile 4.0 or newer.

An application for most mobile phones will be coming within six months. The applications will be developed in C, C+, C++, Java, Research In Motion's BlackBerry, Apple's iPhone and other operating systems.

ACG is using various methods get the word out about this product.

"We will utilize all traditional off- and online channels of media, marketing and advertising, including Web sites, blogs, social media, print ads and leveraging out-of-network clients, agency partners and re-sellers," Mr. Slusser said.