Implementation of Star-Lock Encryption Algorithm for Secure Image Transformation

The encryption techniques nowadays play a very important role in securing sensitive data in all means of communication. As the rate of electronic crimes has been increased, the process of capturing and transferring images through network should be secured with low cost method. The secured image transformation provides authentication of user’s integrity and safety of images over a network. Our main objective focuses on improving public key cryptographic algorithm that involves robust encryption and decryption techniques. In this project, STAR-LOCK encryption algorithm is proposed based on a new permutation technique for image encryption with embedded platforms using Arduino board. Arduino board is a microcontroller, supported with image capturing tool and external memory. It is used under Arduino IDE. From the captured image, the binary value blocks are calculated which will reorganize into a permuted image. Finally, the generated image will be encrypted/ decrypted using STAR-LOCK algorithm.