The Challenge
Your valuable creations and private materials—from designs and webcomics to private photos and educational materials—can be easily copied and shared by recipients. On top of that, even AI can steal your materials. This directly impacts your profits, your ownership rights, and your privacy. While you need to prevent this unauthorized sharing, forcing recipients to install complex Enterprise Digital Rights Management (EDRM) software is difficult for everyone.
The DICO Difference
Digital Coating makes strong security simple. Traditional security is often hard to use, and solutions that are easy aren't very strong.
We’ve solved that by providing top-level protection that’s designed for the general public, making it both powerful and incredibly easy to use.
Digital Coating (DICO)
Secure your online images and PDFs against unauthorized copying, including screenshots, scanning, downloads, printing, text extraction, photography, AI use, and sharing.
No software installation or browser extensions required.
Works seamlessly within any web browser.
Designed for everyone, regardless of technical expertise.
Available on macOS, iOS, iPadOS, Windows, and Android devices.
DicoBiz Phase 1/3 is completely free to use.
Ideal for protecting publicly shared online images or PDFs from unauthorized copying while ensuring easy access without any software installation.
Stay tuned for additional features and support for more file formats in upcoming Dico phases.
Digital Coating (DICO) vs General Image/PDF DRM Solutions
Feature
General Image/PDF DRM Solutions
Digital Coating (DICO)
Viewer Installation Req
Required. Usually needs a dedicated viewer program to be installed.
Not required. Can be viewed directly in a standard web browser (Chrome, Safari, Edge, etc.).
DRM Operation Method
Encryption and permissions (editing, printing, copying restrictions) are embedded directly within the file itself. The viewer interprets the file and enforces security policies.
The file exists in an encrypted form on the server. DICO's in-browser viewer decrypts it in real-time within the browser's memory and renders it as pixels on the screen. Instead of direct file download, a secure viewing link controls the access environment.
File Distribution Method
The encrypted file itself is downloaded/distributed to the user.
The file is not directly downloaded. Users receive a secure 'viewing link' and access it via a web browser.
Key Security Features
- Only encrypted files can be opened
- Print/edit/copy restrictions
- Watermarks
- View duration limits
- Print/edit/copy restrictions
- Watermarks
- View duration limits
- Real-time screenshot prevention within the web browser
- Scanning prevention, AI-based information extraction prevention
- Significantly hindering physical camera photo attempts
- Download/print/copy prevention
- View count/duration/VPN IP/account restrictions
- Blocking of rooted/jailbroken devices, webviews, and other insecure environments
- Remote access revocation and deletion
- View tracking/logging
- Scanning prevention, AI-based information extraction prevention
- Significantly hindering physical camera photo attempts
- Download/print/copy prevention
- View count/duration/VPN IP/account restrictions
- Blocking of rooted/jailbroken devices, webviews, and other insecure environments
- Remote access revocation and deletion
- View tracking/logging
Advantages
- Offline viewing and DRM application possible
- Strong file-level control
- Strong file-level control
- Exceptional accessibility (no installation required)
- Highly useful for sharing everyday photos, as it can be viewed directly like a regular link service.
- Powerful real-time leakage prevention (defends against screen capture, scanning, and even photo attempts)
- Centralized remote control (control possible even after distribution)
- OS/browser independent (web standards based)
- Highly useful for sharing everyday photos, as it can be viewed directly like a regular link service.
- Powerful real-time leakage prevention (defends against screen capture, scanning, and even photo attempts)
- Centralized remote control (control possible even after distribution)
- OS/browser independent (web standards based)
Disadvantages / Limitations
- Forces recipient to install viewer (user inconvenience)
- Once downloaded, file control is difficult
- Difficulty in preventing secondary leakage like screenshots (depends on viewer features)
- Once downloaded, file control is difficult
- Difficulty in preventing secondary leakage like screenshots (depends on viewer features)
- Internet connection required (as it's web-based)
- DICO may prevent files from opening on devices with identified security vulnerabilities from the outset, which can be inconvenient for some users.
- DICO may prevent files from opening on devices with identified security vulnerabilities from the outset, which can be inconvenient for some users.
How to Earn
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DICO strives for copying prevention by implementing a variety of security measures
* Screenshots prevention, scanning prevention, AI prevention, and download-and-view prevention are always enabled by default
Expiry Control: Set an expiration date for viewing the coated file. Users can only access the file within the specified time period.
View Count Limit: Set the maximum number of times the coated file can be viewed. Once the viewing limit is reached, access to the file will be restricted.
Authentication (SMS/Email): Owner-specified recipients can access files via SMS/Email authentication.
Password Protection: Viewing the coated file requires a password.
Block Screen: Screen activity is restricted while viewing the coated file. This prevents switching apps, minimizing the file, or performing other actions.
No Photo Taking: This setting makes it difficult to take a picture of the file using a phone.
Recipient Watermark: You can enable a real-time watermark on the coated file, displaying the recipient's IP address, mobile number, or email address.
Block VPN Access: Access via anonymous IP or VPN is blocked.
Lock & Unlock: Temporarily lock your coated files.
Print Control: You can control whether or not the coated files can be printed.
Partners
About Us
For over a decade, Transbox Co., Ltd. has been providing advanced security solutions to major banks, a pinnacle of the security industry.
Throughout this time, we've dedicated ourselves to developing technology that brings the powerful enterprise-grade security within reach of the public.
Our Dico service is a direct outcome of these endeavors.
Throughout this time, we've dedicated ourselves to developing technology that brings the powerful enterprise-grade security within reach of the public.
Our Dico service is a direct outcome of these endeavors.
Our History
- 10. 2024
Implemented an integrated security authentication system for an industrial facility permitting service at Korea's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport - 12. 2023
Implemented an integrated security authentication system for 2D & 3D cadastral spatial data within Korea's national e-government - 02. 2022
Delivered the fourth TransBox API solution to KEB Hana Bank (1st financial sector) - 11. 2021
Delivered the third TransBox API solution to KEB Hana Bank (1st financial sector) - 09. 2020
Delivered the second TransBox API solution to KEB Hana Bank (1st financial sector) - 10. 2019
Delivered the first TransBox API solution to KEB Hana Bank (1st financial sector) - 06. 2019
Participated in London Tech Week 2019 (invited by KIC Europe) - 04. 2019
Participated in Orange Fab 2019 Taiwan - 02. 2019
Participated in MWC 2019 Barcelona (invited by Orange) - 11. 2018
Concluded a cooperation contract with INFRAWARE for the "Polaris Office" service - 08. 2018
Chosen for the Global Starventure platform program (SLUSH 2018, Finland), sponsored by CCEI (Center for Creative Economy and Innovation) - 05. 2018
Recognized as a 'First Penguin' Corporation by KODIT (Korea Credit Guarantee Fund) - 04. 2018
Selected for the Born2Global Membership Program 2018, sponsored by MSIT (Ministry of Science and ICT), Korea - 03. 2018
Signed MOU with Humaniq (London-based Fintech firm) for online communication and data security - 12. 2017
Attracted investment from SBA (Seoul Business Agency) - 07. 2017
Selected for the Born2Global Membership Program 2017, sponsored by MSIT (Ministry of Science and ICT), Korea - 03. 2017
Selected for Orange (French multinational telecommunications corporation) Fab Asia - 12. 2016
Selected as a K-Global 300 enterprise by MSIT, Korea - 09. 2016
Selected for the Born2Global Membership Program 2016, sponsored by MSIT, Korea - 09. 2016
Signed MOU with Beyond Security (US) for the distribution of B2B services in the US - 08. 2016
Selected for SBA (Seoul Business Agency)’s Accelerator Program, Korea - 07. 2016
Selected for the Startup Technology Development Program, run by the SMBA (Small and Medium Business Administration), Korea - 01. 2016
Opened the San Francisco Representative Office - 11. 2015
Established a partnership with KOISRA Seed Partners - 10. 2015
Won a Special Prize at K-Global Startup 2015, hosted by MSIT, Korea and organized by KISA (Korea Internet and Security Agency) - 07. 2015
Approved as a venture company - 06. 2015
Selected for the IBM Catalyst Program - 06. 2015
Established as a corporation
Contact us
- Customer inquiry
- help@dico.biz
- Korea Office
- Phone: +82-2-3431-7530
- Address: 3F, 501 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
