Securing Digital Information through Image Watermarking with LSB Algorithm: A Comprehensive Overview and Implementation using MATLAB
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Over the years, researchers have been intrigued by the concept of information hiding, which involves concealing secrets and protecting information. Digital watermarking and steganography tools have been developed to achieve this objective, particularly in the realm of digital rights management. Digital watermark technology functions by embedding copyright information into the carrier, with the aim of safeguarding it. The digital watermark serves as a linkage between the hidden data and carrier data. In most instances, the carrier data is distorted during the concealment process, and cannot be restored to its original state. This study provides a comprehensive overview of image watermarking and the various security concerns surrounding it. The Image Watermarking technique using the Least Significant Bit (LSB) algorithm has been adopted in this work for embedding images/messages/logos into images. The study has been executed using MATLAB.
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