• Volume: 1
• Issue:11
• Date: 01-11-2024

Title : Watermarking Approaches for Strengthening Cloud Data Security: A Review

Abstract: Cloud computing has revolutionized data storage and management, offering scalable solutions to businesses and individuals. However, with the increasing reliance on cloud services, data security remains a critical concern. Traditional security measures like encryption and access controls are often insufficient to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access or tampering. Watermarking techniques have emerged as a promising solution to address these challenges, providing an additional layer of protection to cloud data. This paper presents a comprehensive review of watermarking approaches for enhancing cloud data security. It explores various types of watermarking techniques, including fragile, robust, and semi-fragile watermarking, highlighting their applications, advantages, and limitations in cloud environments. The paper also discusses the integration of watermarking with other security mechanisms, such as encryption and access control, to provide multi-faceted protection. Furthermore, it examines the challenges faced in implementing watermarking techniques in cloud computing, such as computational overhead, scalability, and resilience against attacks. Finally, future research directions and potential improvements in watermarking for cloud data security are discussed, emphasizing the need for more efficient, secure, and adaptable watermarking solutions. This review aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the current state-of-the-art in watermarking techniques and their role in strengthening the security of cloud-based data storage and transmission.

Key Words: Cloud computing, data security, watermarking techniques, fragile watermarking, robust watermarking, semi-fragile watermarking, encryption, access control, multi-faceted protection, scalability

Area: Engineering

• Approved ISSN: ----
• Paper Id: IJREISTU19
• Page No: 1-5

• Author: Ghorpade Mahesh Sanjay

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• Co- Author: Mr. Jeetendra Singh Yadav