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Robust Lossless Secure Image Steganography Using Spiral Scan


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1 Department of CSE, Y.S.R.Engineering College of YV University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 Department of Physics, Y.S.R.Engineering College of YV University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
 

Steganography is the principles and techniques of embedding data within other data. Cryptography is the principles and techniques of changing the data one form to another form. Image Steganography is the process of hiding data within an image. Steganography along with encryption techniques provides an additional security to the data. Several techniques exist for image steganography, in this work, a new lossless image steganography technique along with cryptographic method is presented. Lossless compression is a class of algorithms that allows the original data to be perfectly reconstructed from the compressed data. Present work concentrates the lower nibble of pixels in the cover image for embedding the information; further encryption techniques will be applied. It is not possible for the hacker to retrieve the secured data from the cover image.

Keywords

Compression, Cover Image, Cryptography, Lossless, Nibble, Steganograpy.
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Authors

S. Kiran
Department of CSE, Y.S.R.Engineering College of YV University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
R. Pradeep Kumar Reddy
Department of CSE, Y.S.R.Engineering College of YV University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
A. Ashok Kumar
Department of Physics, Y.S.R.Engineering College of YV University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India
N. Subramanyan
Department of CSE, Y.S.R.Engineering College of YV University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract


Steganography is the principles and techniques of embedding data within other data. Cryptography is the principles and techniques of changing the data one form to another form. Image Steganography is the process of hiding data within an image. Steganography along with encryption techniques provides an additional security to the data. Several techniques exist for image steganography, in this work, a new lossless image steganography technique along with cryptographic method is presented. Lossless compression is a class of algorithms that allows the original data to be perfectly reconstructed from the compressed data. Present work concentrates the lower nibble of pixels in the cover image for embedding the information; further encryption techniques will be applied. It is not possible for the hacker to retrieve the secured data from the cover image.

Keywords


Compression, Cover Image, Cryptography, Lossless, Nibble, Steganograpy.

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