Identifying Illegal Digital Images: An Image Watermark Approach to Preventing the Spread of Pornography

Mark Wilson, Qingzhong Liu, Lei Chen

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Abstract

Today, thousands of people are constantly carrying a digital camera in the forms of a smartphone, a key chain, or a tablet computer. Due to the prevalent availability and the simplicity of digital cameras, the classic style 35mm film camera has essentially been replaced. This new technology allows for people to edit and modify their own photos, bypass photo developers for prints, and distribute images via the Internet or email all while keeping their identities and the origin of the image somewhat anonymous.  This paper presents different types of illegal images spreading across the Internet, and methods that are currently being employed to identify and stop those images from being distributed. Digitally watermarking the images to include identifying information about the image and the camera will be examined in order to propose a new method of counterstrike against the spread of illegal images.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Jul 18 2012
EventInternational Conference on Security and Management (SAM) - Las Vegas, NV
Duration: Jul 16 2012 → …

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Security and Management (SAM)
Period07/16/12 → …

Keywords

  • Illegal digital images
  • Image watermark
  • Pornography

DC Disciplines

  • Databases and Information Systems

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