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The Power To Self Destruct Upon CommandNEW YORK, NY – April 11, 2014 –DSTRUX, the easiest and most advanced way to restore control to information sharing, announced today the debut of its cloud-based technology for all desktop operating systems. The advent of DSTRUX solves the primary dilemma that affects anyone who sends a document, image or video: the ability to control ownership and track what is shared online after hitting “send.”Nathan Hecht, CEO and founder of DSTRUX, states, “DSTRUX was created for the millions of everyday people and companies who lose control of their images, sensitive documents, files and intellectual property.”DSTRUX provides users with the opportunity to maintain control over all sensitive online documents by monitoring the status and location of all sent files using the home dashboard. It is the first platform to not only set a pre-determined time limit for the recipient that will self-destruct but also disallows altering, printing, copying, forwarding or screenshots of the documents without the senders’ permission. Additionally, the sender can control whom the recipient forwards the file to and can restrict access at any time. All documents can be shared using any email platform or Facebook messenger and there is no signup necessary.Hecht adds, “We have been programmed to accept a complete loss of control online and the consequences that follow. When files leave a computer for another, there is no telling where they will wind up or how they may be altered. The idea that society has become complacent is mind-boggling and disturbing. Too often sensitive documents and pictures come back to haunt people and companies for simple errors. We want DSTRUX to be a platform that impacts society in both the virtual and real worlds, and I am truly proud of what we’ve accomplished.”To sign up for DSTRUX, visit and receive the first 3 months free. DSTRUX will be available on iOS in May and Android in summer 2014.About DSTRUX Founded in NYC April 2014, DSTRUX is a cloud-based information sharing solution created by Nathan Hecht and a specialized team of technology engineers hailing from the IDF’s famed Unit 8200. Providing

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DSTRUX, the creator of the world's first and only fully controllable file sharing platform after you click "send", announced today a program which offers brands the ability to reach consumers with action driven campaigns. DSTRUX, which launched in April 2014, empowers consumers and brands alike with a means to share their stuff, a picture, document or file, in a manner that at any time can be commanded to self-destruct. Nathan Hecht, the CEO and Founder of DSTRUX, states, "The problem with email marketing is the lack of a call to action, and there is no sense of urgency or exclusivity. Additionally most promotion emails go to spam and the open rate is extremely low. DSTRUX solves these issues with a timed self-destructing image that prompts the consumer to act quickly before it disappears. Our greatest feature is the ability to prevent forwarding of a deal so it can be tightly controlled or allow forward and follow it as it travels through the web and end it at any time." Unlike the Amazon SnapChat deal, DSTRUX is not a "ten second" view and it's gone communication. A company can pre set, or modify the duration of the message and or file, and have real-time access to who is viewing the material. Hecht adds, "Currently we have online brands in beta programs that are gearing up for this holiday season. What attracted them to DSTRUX is the ability to monitor their campaigns in real-time and set the time frame for the life of the communication. "We are really excited about this new medium of communication and the flexibility this offers retailers in driving meaningful conversions." Hecht said.About DSTRUX:DSTRUX is a free platform, mobile and web. Nathan Hecht and his specialized team of engineers from the

There’s never been a better time to be in the regret-elimination business. Everyone can think of something they shouldn’t have said on social media, and now, with growing concern about how data is collected and stored, a new app is trying to help Internet users across the world communicate in private.Meet Dstrux. It’s a New York-based messaging startup that’s trying to become the preferred tool of secret communication between business leaders and global citizens nervous about what advertisers and their governments know about them. Dstrux allows users to give their messages and social media posts an expiration time, but it has three features that other ephemeral-messaging apps do not: It prevents users from taking screenshots, doesn’t allow them to print anything, and makes it impossible to save messages to their computer or cloud service.Dstrux has been adding thousands of users a day in the Middle East (including Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan) and is preparing to launch a translation into Russian. That’s not to mention the German version, unveiled last week, with founder and chief executive Nathan Hecht portraying Dstrux as a perfect solution for a population so concerned about U.S. National Security Agency surveillance that a number of Edward Snowden’s allies have taken up residence in Berlin.“It’s more about control than anonymity,” Hecht said. “The idea came from my own life. I was sharing all this stuff on social media and wished I could take it back, but I couldn’t retrieve it and it suddenly became very obvious to me that all this data doesn’t need to be out there.”Rather than posting a picture, video or sensitive work spreadsheet directly to Facebook or Twitter, for instance, a user can use Dstrux (downloaded for free) to produce a public link that's set to expire within a few minutes, never, or delete on command. Dstrux doesn’t geolocate its users or know their IP address, and transmitted information goes through a military shredding process that eliminates any chance it will be brought back, Hecht said.“It’s the exact opposite of Facebook and Google, which have essentially built a business on everything that’s yours,” he added. There’s no charge to download and use Dstrux. Hecht said the company eventually plans to launch premium, paid services, but he declined to provide details.It’s probably not a coincidence that as Facebook and Google have morphed into Internet gatekeepers, Dstrux is still finding its footing in the U.S. Hecht

Chris SmithFri, April 11, 2014 at 6:35 PM UTCVideo: No, you can’t save this file, it’ll automatically self-destruct insteadDSTRUX is a brand new service that wants to make files even more secure when you share them on the Internet by offering total control on who gets to see them and by making it more difficult for recipients to duplicate the file without permission. This new cloud-based file-sharing product will also allow users to set up a self-destruct timer on shared files, so they’re automatically destroyed at a certain point in time.“DSTRUX was created for the millions of everyday people and companies who lose control of their images, sensitive documents, files and intellectual property,” DSTRUX CEO Nathan Hecht said.“We have been programmed to accept a complete loss of control online and the consequences that follow. When files leave a computer for another, there is no telling where they will wind up or how they may be altered. The idea that society has become complacent is mind-boggling and disturbing. Too often sensitive documents and pictures come back to haunt people and companies for simple errors. We want DSTRUX to be a platform that impacts society in both the virtual and real worlds, and I am truly proud of what we’ve accomplished,” the exec added.Files uploaded with DSTRUX will be protected against altering, printing, copying, forwarding or screenshots without the sender’s permission, but they can be shared in a variety of ways, including via social networks or regular email. The company further says that the sender can further control whom the file can be forwarded to by those users that receive it initially.DSTRUX will be available free of charge for the first three months, although a pricing structure for the following months has not been announced. DSTRUX apps for iOS and Android will be available in May and later this summer, respectively.Videos explaining how DSTRUX works, as well as the full press release, follow below.DSTRUX LAUNCHES TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM TO PUT CONTROL INTO ONLINE SHARINGRevolutionary Solution Empowers Users With The Ability To Send Files That Cannot Be Altered, Copied, Printed Or Forwarded; All With

A company that secures business documents through a novel approach — a “Mission: Impossible”-styled self-destruct feature — is bringing the same technology to personal exchanges on social networks like Facebook and Twitter.Dstrux offers a cloud-based service that allows workers to share spreadsheets or other sensitive business documents over the Web, but retain control over the file. These documents can’t be printed, saved, copied or screen captured. And the sender sets a time limit for viewing the document. Once the time is up, the document vaporizes.Now, the New York-based technology startup is bringing the same tools to the personal messages and photos people share on social networks. Users control who can see what they’re sharing — be it vacation photos, children’s portraits, etc. — on social networks.Instead of posting directly to Facebook or Twitter, Dstrux acts as an intermediary and hosts the image or message. The service generates a public link that recipients click on to view (they’ll also need to use Dstrux, which is free). As with business documents distributed through the service, the image or message can’t be printed, saved, copied or screen captured.Exchanges can be timed to self-destruct or to simply vaporize on command.“It’s not permanently on the Web,” said Dstrux Chief Executive and founder Nathan Hecht. “It’s there for your friends and family to see for a limited time … and it’s gone.”Hecht said the idea for Dstrux was born out of a concern that photos or messages distributed online — especially ones you come to regret

Refused to disclose numbers but said Dstrux is “very happy” with its “very active user base.” U.S. growth, he predicts, will speed up when Americans start to realize how much of their personal information isn’t actually that personal.That’s despite the fact that the company conducted a voluntary customer survey which found that 80 percent of Dstrux’s users use it to casually share messages on social media (if a cursory Twitter search is any indication, then the app is perfectly suited for looking at porn in the Middle East). The other 20 percent use it for business purposes, including a photographer who shows off previews of his work without a watermark and doctors sharing patient information.“Right now, in North America, it feels like a niche,” Hecht said. “Five years from now, I think that’s an entirely different story; this will be mainstream. Maybe this is an example of where America will follow the rest of the world.”But the difficulty of appealing to apathetic Americans is nothing compared to trying to break through the Great Firewall. China, with its censorship apparatus and deep ties between state and business, has stymied months of Dstrux’s attempts to get listed on popular app stores. The biggest hurdle has been Baidu, the “Chinese Google,” that’s tried to extract more information about Dstrux, everything from information about its founders to its mission statement.“They never got enough information on us. No matter what data we gave them, they always came back for more,” Hecht said. “At a certain point I got the hint they don’t want to give the Chinese people a tool for this -- but I’m not giving up.”