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Encrypt Information In Images Without Distortion

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the practical-steganography dept.

Nomikos writes "C|Net reports: Researchers have created a new way to encrypt information in a digital image and extract it later without any distortion or loss of information. A team of scientists from Xerox and the University of Rochester said that the technique, called reversible data hiding, could be used in situations that require proof that an image has not been altered."

6 of 234 comments (clear)

  1. Holy Cow!! This Is Awesome! by Bowie+J.+Poag · · Score: 0, Troll



    Wow, lossless data encryption!! I'm impressed!

    Rumor has it they're going to call it "ROT13".

    Sheesh...Is it really that hard to author a post that doesn't insult the intelligence of 80% of your readers?

    Cheers,

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    Bowie J. Poag

  2. Amazing! by Skadet · · Score: -1, Troll

    Incredible! I've never heard of such a technological breakthrough I care so little about!

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    Sony ha
  3. Re:Don't let Bin Laden read this... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    As I recall, the FBI had evidence [wired.com] that Bin Laden was using steganography [jjtc.com] to conceal messages in photos...

    This one says 'The USA just fucked us up the ass!', right?

  4. Re:Huh? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The editors are Mac weenies now, remember? This proves that they have no moral fibre, in case you're wondering.

  5. Re:Off topic question: about mozilla by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    another example of great free software.

  6. Re:once again all the early posters got it wrong by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Go to this site it's more insighful than slashdot.