Data Encryption and Decryption Using image Steganography

Abstract In today’s digital landscape, safeguarding sensitive information is of utmost importance. This research paper delves into the fusion of data encryption and decryption methodologies with image steganography, aiming to fortify the security of digital data exchange. The integration of the least significant bit (LSB) algorithm facilitates the seamless embedding of encrypted data into images, ensuring concealment from unauthorized access while preserving data integrity. Implemented as a web-based platform utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and Django frameworks, the system empowers users with intuitive functionalities for image steganography, encryption, and decryption, fostering a user-friendly and secure data transmission environment. In today’s digital era, securing sensitive data has become a paramount concern. This research paper delves into the intricate synergy between image steganography and data encryption/decryption techniques to bolster the resilience of data transfer across web infrastructures. The investigation entails the creation of a user-accessible web interface utilizing HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, and Django frameworks, facilitating three pivotal utilities: image steganography, encryption, and decryption. By melding these methodologies, confidential information is covertly embedded within images, fortified with encryption to thwart unauthorized access, and seamlessly decrypted for authorized parties, thereby erecting a formidable bastion of confidentiality and integrity in digital data exchanges. This paper not only presents the theoretical underpinnings but also provides practical insights into the implementation of these techniques within a web environment, thereby contributing to the advancement of secure data communication paradigms in the digital era.