Disclosed is a method for locking a camera in a portable terminal by means
of a cipher apparatus connected to the portable terminal. The portable
terminal includes the camera for photographing an image, a memory for
storing secret codes, an image processor for processing the photographed
image, and a display unit for displaying the processed image. The method
comprises the steps of the cipher apparatus receiving information of the
portable terminal, establishing a secret code, and transmitting
enciphered data; the portable terminal receiving the enciphered data and
stopping an operation of the camera; and the cipher apparatus receiving
information reporting a locked state of the camera, and storing and
displaying the secret code and a telephone number of the portable
terminal.