An Image Encryption Algorithm Based on Time-Delay and Random Insertion

作者：Huang, Xiaoling; Ye, Guodong^*

来源：Entropy, 2018, 20(12): 974.

DOI：10.3390/e20120974

• image encryption
• time-delay
• random insertion
• information entropy
• chaotic map

An image encryption algorithm is presented in this paper based on a chaotic map. Different from traditional methods based on the permutation-diffusion structure, the keystream here depends on both secret keys and the pre-processed image. In particular, in the permutation stage, a middle parameter is designed to revise the outputs of the chaotic map, yielding a temporal delay phenomena. Then, diffusion operation is applied after a group of random numbers is inserted into the permuted image. Therefore, the gray distribution can be changed and is different from that of the plain-image. This insertion acts as a one-time pad. Moreover, the keystream for the diffusion operation is designed to be influenced by secret keys assigned in the permutation stage. As a result, the two stages are mixed together to strengthen entirety. Experimental tests also suggest that our algorithm, permutation- insertion-diffusion (PID), performs better when expecting secure communications for images.

• 出版日期2018-12
• 单位广东海洋大学