RE: [inbox] stenagrophy software recommendations

["C I" <chris_imes () hotmail com>]

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> > i'm looking for a very simple,reliable, small (certainly less
> > the 1mb),
> > must-have gui, windows,  stenographic encryption program. i'd
> > appreciate
> > any recommendations.

> There's a nice list at: http://www.jjtc.com/Steganography/toolmatrix.htm

Also, there is an excellent book out by Dave Cole called "Hiding in Plain 
Sight: Steganography and the Art of Covert Communication" which quickly lays 
out the theory and also suggests several utilities which I recall (currently 
don't have the book on hand) fit your requirements.  Also, a portion of the 
book includes source code to an app that he was writing as part of his, at 
time of writing, current research so there is some foundation should anyone 
consider writing something similar.  It is a short book, the theory is laid 
out so it is easy to follow both making for a quick read.

http://tinyurl.com/2u42o

> Although steganography has close links to crypto, they are different.  
> Where
> crypto hides data behind encryption, stego hides it in plain site.

Good point; however, it should be noted that combined it is a popular match 
since there are apps that are getting better at detecting the presence of 
hidden data so also encrypting it adds another layer of protection.  Just to 
mention, stego's technique in transmitting data is COVERT in that it hides 
the fact that sensitive data is being sent and cryptography's "technique" is 
OVERT since it is apparent that sensitive data is being sent but turned into 
unintelligible text.  Then again, maybe when the original poster stated 
"stego encryption program" he was asking for an app that did both, and we 
incorrectly implying that the two were getting confused making all this is 
moot.

- -- Chris I.

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