An efficient arithmetic coding data compression with steganography

Data transmission must be secure enough to be used in a channel medium without any loss and tampering of data. Data sent in a compact way adds to the efficiency in sustaining the aspects of secure transfer. Practically, compactness is achieved through data compression which reduces the storage space or the transmission capacity of the information. In this paper, the most reliable technique called arithmetic coding is used for compressing the information. Secure medium is achieved by concealing the compressed information into the image using Steganography. This paper provides an inter-platform between data compression and steganography for increasing the secrecy of the information.