Watermarking Using Polymorphic Algorithms For Increased Data Security

Watermarking is a method of identifying and controlling ownership of distributed media. It is also extended to documents with suggestions about how steganography can be applied to documents that are reproduced via xeroxing and electronic means. In this paper, we show how polymorphic random number generators can continuously morph watermark locations so that they are untraceable to the human eye or ear and cannot be replaced without being detected. As part of the paper, we introduce a new method for randomization based on wave action and common waveforms found in electrical engineering, applying that technique to the placement of watermarking data. These techniques are then applied to securing data and the ownership of documents.