Towards Integrating Image Encryption with Compression: A Survey

Abstract

As digital images are consistently generated and transmitted online, the unauthorized utilization of these images is an increasing concern that has a significant impact on both security and privacy issues; additionally, the representation of digital images requires a large amount of data. In recent years, an image compression scheme has been widely considered; such a scheme saves on hardware storage space and lowers both the transmission time and bandwidth demand for various potential applications. In this article, we review the various approaches taken to consider joint encryption and compression, assessing both their merits and their limitations. In addition to the survey, we also briefly introduce the most interesting and most often utilized applications of image encryption and evaluation metrics, providing an overview of the various kinds of image encryption schemes available. The contribution made by these approaches is then summarized and compared, offering a consideration of the different technical perspectives. Lastly, we highlight the recent challenges and some potential research directions that could fill the gaps in these domains for both researchers and developers.