Securing Data on Crisis Management from GIS of IDP in Iraq Using Steganography Technique
| International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering |
| © 2025 by SSRG - IJECE Journal |
| Volume 12 Issue 1 |
| Year of Publication : 2025 |
| Authors : Shawq Salman Al.khafaji, Kifah Tout, Zaid F. Makki |
10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V12I1P111
How to Cite?
Shawq Salman Al.khafaji, Kifah Tout, Zaid F. Makki, "Securing Data on Crisis Management from GIS of IDP in Iraq Using Steganography Technique," SSRG International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 140-149, 2025. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488549/IJECE-V12I1P111
Abstract:
Crisis management for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Iraq relies mainly on the secure transmission of data obtained from Geographic Information Systems (GIS), which contain sensitive information about camp locations, resource distribution methods, and population information. This study explores the use of steganography to hide sensitive data using contrast variation and embeds the data in digital media such as images. The proposed method adds secret data to pixels whose contrast difference is higher than a certain threshold while maintaining image quality. Steganography adds a higher level of security in addition to encryption. The proposed approach is suitable for securing vital and secure data in high-risk environments such as the subject of our study here. Security data is exchanged without attracting attention in an image that carries data imperceptibly. The high results prove the merit of the research within the criteria (PSNR = 90 dB) and (probability in chi-square = 1.7%), and there is a suitable environment for developing this study by adding techniques such as machine learning and adopting real-time.
Keywords:
Steganography, Crisis management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Contrast variation.
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