German developers release digital eraser software
German researchers have finally released their much anticipated software that allows Internet users to choose an expiration date for photos published online.
Michael Backes, the software's creator and the chair for Information Security and Cryptography at Saarland University, said the software currently only expires pictures in the JPEG format and only runs on the Firefox browser, but other types of data and other browsers will soon follow.
The software, which became available on Monday, costs about seven euros ($10) for a three-month subscription.
