The document describes a project on image steganography using MATLAB. It discusses using least significant bit substitution to hide secret messages in carrier images. The objectives are to provide a security tool for hiding messages in media to avoid drawing suspicion and for confidential communication.
The document describes a project on image steganography using MATLAB. It discusses using least significant bit substitution to hide secret messages in carrier images. The objectives are to provide a security tool for hiding messages in media to avoid drawing suspicion and for confidential communication.
The document describes a project on image steganography using MATLAB. It discusses using least significant bit substitution to hide secret messages in carrier images. The objectives are to provide a security tool for hiding messages in media to avoid drawing suspicion and for confidential communication.
The document describes a project on image steganography using MATLAB. It discusses using least significant bit substitution to hide secret messages in carrier images. The objectives are to provide a security tool for hiding messages in media to avoid drawing suspicion and for confidential communication.
MAHARAJA AGRASEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFFILIATED TO GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA ) 1.INTRODUCTION Data hiding is of importance in many applications. For hobbyists, secretive data transmission, for privacy of users etc. the basic methods are Steganography and Cryptography. Steganography is a simple security method. Generally there are three different methods used for hiding information: steganography, cryptography, watermarking. In cryptography, the information to be hidden is encoded using certain techniques; this information is generally understood to be coded as the data appears nonsensical. Steganography is hiding information; this generally cannot be identified because the coded information doesn’t appear to be abnormal i.e. its presence is undetectable by sight. Detection of steganography is called Steganalysis. Steganography is of different types: 1. Text steganography 2. Image steganography 3. Audio steganography 4. Video steganography In all of these methods, the basic principle of steganography is that a secret message is to be embedded in another cover object which may not be of any significance in such a way that the encrypted data would finally display only the cover data. So it cannot be detected easily to be containing hidden information unless proper decryption is used.
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As the above explanation goes, every steganography consists of three components:
In this project LSB, substitution method is implemented and DCT method is discussed for image steganography. MATLAB is used for coding.
1.1 MATLAB
The name MATLAB stands for MATrix LABoratory. MATLAB was written originally to provide easy access to matrix software developed by the LINPACK (linear system package) and EISPACK (Eigen system package) projects. MATLAB is a high-performance language for technical computing. It integrates computation, visualization, and programming environment. MATLAB has many advantages compared to conventional computer languages (e.g., C, FORTRAN) for solving technical problems. MATLAB is an interactive system whose basic data element is an array that does not require dimensioning. Specific applications are collected in packages referred to as toolbox. There are toolboxes for signal processing, symbolic computation, control theory, simulation, optimization, and several other fields of applied science and engineering.
2.OBJECTIVE OF THE SYSTEM
This project will serve the following objectives: -
Primarily concentrate on the data security issues when sending the data over the network using stenographic techniques. to provide security tool based on steganography techniques to hide messages carried by stego-media which should not be sensible to human beings avoid drawing suspicion to the existence of hidden message
3. FEASILBILITY STUDY
3.1 Technical Feasibility
Image Steganography is mainly a data security application that allows a user to hide data (documents or text files) in an image. The user friendly interface requires no technical skills and is easy to operate on. MATLAB is used for the design and coding purposes.
3.2 Economic Feasibility
The project is economic and highly beneficial project as far as the cost of development is Considered. No extra costs were incurred apart from the software used.
3.3 Operational Feasibility
The project is operationally very feasible as it is user-friendly, the user doesn’t need any Kind of knowledge about the software used in the project. The project is also really Helpful as the user can use it to send encrypted data at any moment of time.
3.4 Need and Significance of Project
In today’s digital world where data protection, security and privacy are a big concern and Supreme Court of India declaring Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution, steganography and cryptography applications have become very important even when these applications does not guarantee data protection but these can certainly reduce the risk of data theft considerably. Steganographic applications can also help in the defense of country where there has to be maintained secrecy to protect the security of the country.
4. METHODOLOGY In this project we will be using least significant bit (LSB) technique for image steganography wherein we identifies the least significant bits of information in the carrier image and substitutes it with their secret message.
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5. DESIGN OF THE SYSTEM
5.1 Software Requirements
Platform: platform independent
Tool: Matlab
5.2Hardware Requirements
Processor: intel Pentium III 800MHz
RAM: minimum 512MB
Graphics: Integrated graphics card
Hard Disk: minimum 500MB
BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT FOR SOCIETY • Confidential communication
