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A Comprehensive Review on Image Encryption Techniques

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Image encryption techniques play a significant role in multimedia applications to secure and authenticate digital images. This paper presents a comprehensive study of various image encryption techniques. This paper covers the most significant developments in meta-heuristic based image encryption techniques. The various attacks and performance measures related to image encryption techniques have also been studied. The existing techniques are analyzed with respect to differential, statistical, and key analyses. The main goal of this paper is to give a broad perspective on characteristics of image encryption techniques. The paper concludes by discussing significant advancements in the field of image encryption and highlighting future challenges.

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Kaur, M., Kumar, V. A Comprehensive Review on Image Encryption Techniques. Arch Computat Methods Eng 27, 15–43 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11831-018-9298-8

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