In the field of information security, there is one simple truth:
The smarter the defense, the more the attempt to penetrate looks like a success.
And sometimes, the best way to protect your customer’s sensitive information is to make the attacker think they’ve already obtained it.
This is where one of Capsule’s most advanced and sophisticated layers of protection comes into play:
Diko – or in other words:
The document you want them to find.
The problem: Attackers no longer look like hackers
When your clients ask you to deliver a contract, report, or agreement – they trust you not only legally or professionally, but also technologically. They assume that the information will not end up in the wrong place.
But in practice, it is not always a remote hack by an anonymous hacker.
Sometimes it’s a spouse who’s touching the phone, a nosy employee, or a former partner who still has old email access.
The danger? Someone will try to “break” the security layer – through guessing, sharing a link, or some kind of bypass – and get to the information you were trying to hide.
So what do we do? Change the rules of the game
At Capsule, we realized that when you try to block someone – you invite them to keep trying.
But when you give him something that looks like success – you stop him in his tracks.
This is where the masking layer comes into play.
What is Dico and how does it work?
A dummy is an alternative file – a document, image, or video – that you, the sender, define in advance.
This is a file that will look completely legitimate to whoever opens it, but it is not the real information.
When someone tries to access a document through a capsule, but fails identification (for example, does not answer the personal security questions correctly), they are not blocked – but are given access to the duplicate file.
And here’s the magic:
He doesn’t know that he received a fake version. As far as he’s concerned, he’s in.
What is the advantage of this?
1. Preventing escalation
Attackers who are faced with a blockage may try other methods – hacking, threatening, pressuring the customer.
But when they are sure they have succeeded, they simply stop trying.
2. Smart passive protection
The system does not alert, does not beep, does not “trigger an alarm.”
The protection is carried out quietly, without arousing suspicion, without endangering the sender or recipient of the information.
3. Full control
The sender defines the spoof file – so it also controls the scenario where someone makes a mistake in identification.
Example from the field
Let’s say you’re a lawyer representing a client in a sensitive legal proceeding. You send them a legal opinion that includes personal information.
The system asks the customer an identification question such as:
“What was your third grade teacher’s name?”
But the person trying to open the document is the client’s family member, who doesn’t know the answer.
Instead of being blocked, he receives a general file with a legal opinion saying that there is no case here and the lawsuit is completely unnecessary, or with any other text you create.
The attacker is happy. You are calm. And the information remains confidential.
In conclusion:
In a world where everything can be copied, shared, or screenshotted – illusion becomes a tool of protection.
Imitation isn’t just a technological trick. It’s a philosophy:
Instead of just preventing it – let them think they succeeded.
And when that happens – the real information stays exactly where it’s supposed to be.
Only to the right recipient.
Capsule. Because sometimes the smartest way to defend is not to fight, but to lead.
