A Digital Image Copyright Protection Scheme Based on Visual Cryptography

Ren-Junn Hwang This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.¹

¹Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, TamKang University, Tamsui, Taipei Hsien, 251, Taiwan, R.O.C.

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