Data Hiding Fundamentals and Applications: Content Security in Digital Multimedia.Data Hiding (1) Secretly embedding data in graphics images and other file types. See steganography. (2) The result of encapsulation in object-oriented programming. See encapsulation. Fundamentals and Applications: Content Security in Digital Multimedia. By Husrev T. Sencar, Mahalingam Ramkumar, and Ali N. Akansu; published by Elsevier Academic Press; available from ASIS International ASIS International (each letter pronounced separately), previously known as American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) is an international organization for security professionals. Founded in 1955, it has more than 34,000 members in 204 chapters worldwide. , Item #1606, 703/519-6200 (phone), www.asisonline.org (Web); 272 pages; $70 (ASIS 1. ASIS - Application Software Installation Server. 2. (language) ASIS - Ada Semantic Interface Specification. members); $77 (nonmembers). With Data Hiding Fundamentals and Applications, the three authors seek to fill a broad gap in the literature of digital multimedia security. Steganography, the art of hiding information in multimedia content, is discussed in meticulous detail in various contexts. But if you don't savor complex equations and block diagrams A chart that contains squares and rectangles connected with arrows to depict hardware and software interconnections. For program flow charts, information system flow charts, circuit diagrams and communications networks, more elaborate graphical representations are usually used. , this book isn't for you. Aimed at the experienced content-security professional, the book begins with a brief introduction to the types and uses of steganography. Remaining sections and chapters take the reader, step by mathematical step, through data-hiding applications such as the use of hidden watermarks in images and video to verify ownership. Also discussed are intellectual property attacks and detection and response measures for thwarting those attacks. It can't be overemphasized that this is not an introductory work. It is highly advanced and detailed, filled with programming schematics and algorithms. Subchapters have names such as "Cyclic Autocorrelation Autocorrelation The correlation of a variable with itself over successive time intervals. Sometimes called serial correlation. " and "Template and Periodicity periodicity /pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty/ (per?e-ah-dis´i-te) recurrence at regular intervals of time. pe·ri·o·dic·i·ty n. 1. Removal." In fact, the rich level of detail is one of the highlights of the book for technically proficient readers, as it gives them the foundation to jump right into steganography. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Because of its high level of information, this book is recommended to computer programming professionals, technical intelligence personnel, and select students in the hard sciences. It is also recommended to data-hiding professionals who wish to expand or refresh their skills in this vital and rapidly expanding field. Reviewer: Dan Bergevin is the principal of Catfield International, an intelligence and security firm based in the Salt Lake City, Utah For ships of the United States Navy of the same name, see . Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake, or its initials, S.L.C. , area. |
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