An Improved Image Steganography Method for Domestic Internet of Things

Domestic Internet of Things (DioT) environment of a household requires prompt considerations in order to develop proper protection mechanisms for the transfer of sensitive information between linked devices. This created the need for this research work to put forward an improved image steganography technique for DIoT which employs AES encryption to encrypt the cover image and Least Significant Bit (LSB) for the insertion of the secret information table. This paper explains the design and implementation of the proposed method with clear indication of the improvement in security while maintaining system performance for data transfer. Therefore, the results of the evaluation in this article demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed hybrid solution for strengthening the confidentiality and integrity of data exchanged within the complex environment of domestic IoT.