Quadri-directional searching algorithm for secret image sharing using meaningful shadows》.pdf

J. Vis. Commun. Image R. 28 (2015) 105–112 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect J. Vis. Commun. Image R. journal homepage: /locate/jvci Quadri-directional searching algorithm for secret image sharing using meaningful shadows q Ngoc-Tu Huynh a,d, K. Bharanitharan b,c, Chin-Chen Chang a,⇑ a Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science, Feng Chia University, No. 100, Wenhwa Rd., Seatwen, Taichung 40724, Taiwan b Department of Communication Engineering, Feng Chia University, No. 100, Wenhwa Rd., Seatwen, Taichung 40724, Taiwan c Department of Management and International Business, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand d College of Information and Technology, The University of Da Nang, Luu Quang Vu Rd., Da Nang City, Viet Nam a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Contrary to conventional protecting data such as cryptographic techniques which encrypt the data with a Received 23 June 2014 secret key, secret sharing takes an approach to ensure well protection of transmitted information by Accepted 18 January 2015 allowing a secret message M to be divided into n pieces. Secret message M can be held by n participants Available online 30 January 2015 to avoid the secret from incidentally or intentionally being lost. In a secret sharing scheme, secret infor- mation leaks from shadows, attack on shadow image, and large shadow image issues which has arisen Keywords: when developing