An Efficient Visually Meaningful Quantum Walks-Based Encryption Scheme for Secure Data Transmission on IoT and Smart Applications

Mathematics

Bassem Abd-El-Atty¹  Ahmed A. Abd El-Latif²  Abdullah M. Iliyasu³ 

[1] Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Computers and Information, Luxor University, Luxor 85957, Egypt;Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Koom 32511, Egypt;Electrical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia;

关键词: visual cryptography;    quantum computing;    IoT applications;    quantum walks;    smart systems;    cyberphysical systems;   

DOI  :  10.3390/math9233131

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Smart systems and technologies have become integral parts of modern society. Their ubiquity makes it paramount to prioritise securing the privacy of data transferred between smart devices. Visual encryption is a technique employed to obscure images by rendering them meaningless to evade attention during transmission. However, the astounding computing power ascribed to quantum technology implies that even the best visually encrypted systems can be effortlessly violated. Consequently, the physical realisation quantum hardware portends great danger for visually encrypted date on smart systems. To circumvent this, our study proposes the integration of quantum walks (QWs) as a cryptographic mechanism to forestall violation of the integrity of images on smart systems. Specifically, we use QW first to substitute the original image and to subsequently permutate and embed it onto the reference image. Based on this structure, our proposed quantum walks visually meaningful cryptosystem facilities confidential transmission of visual information. Simulation-based experiments validate the performance of the proposed system in terms of visual quality, efficiency, robustness, and key space sensitivity, and by that, its potential to safeguard smart systems now and as we transition to the quantum era.

【 授权许可】

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