Novel Selective Video Encryption for H.264 Video

Abstract

Internet video services has widespread application in areas such as digital television, mobile TV, video-conferencing and video on demand. Once a video stream goes beyond simple public communications, then various factors have to be considered. One important factor to consider is that data security. Selective Video Encryption has evolved in past few years because they need less time and ensures security of video content too. There has been many selective Video Encryption Techniques, which are complex & dependent on various factors like key sharing and inter & intra frame difference etc.

In this paper we propose a selective video encryption algorithm, which is fast, more compact and independent of key sharing factor for H.264 video format.

Keywords

• Video, Selective Encryption, Video Encoding, Key sharing, H.264

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