Image Protection Using Genetic Algorithm and Cipher Technique

Abstract

Image Protection is one of the most important issues that have created problems in technology challenges in the past and present years, whether they are stored or when sent to other parties. And how to develop the techniques adopted in encrypting it, devise new methods, or integrate the available technologies to provide high security in encrypting images or any important data and preserving them from loss or hacking. This paper presents a new method to generate a random keychain using genetic algorithm techniques to develop new generations and XOR technology to encrypt digital images. Where the results showed the high efficiency of the encryption method with its ease of use and the preservation of the original image data after decoding with high accuracy and speed in implementing the strategy used. The efficiency of these switches for use has been tested using the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the statistical randomness test, and the tests were successfully passed. Index Terms— Security, keys, Genetic Algorithm, XOR.