Privacy Protection for Cloud Based Online Transaction Using Steganography & Visual Cryptography

Abstract

– In the present days, we are moving towards modern technologies of cashless transactions. Whenever we are doing online transactions, some data is produced. Day by day the production of data is increased to manage such data cloud computing is the best solution, it is based on pay as per use strategy, but while sharing the personal data in cloud environment security is important issue and this can be solved by using Steganography and visual cryptography. In this study, we are providing secure solution for the online transaction with the combination of steganography and visual cryptography by introducing new certified authority in between the customer and merchant. The certified authority prohibits the merchant to access and store the customer’s confidential data.