Steganography

We were asked in class to download a steganography program. The idea behind steganography is that algorithms are used to hide files inside pictures or sound clips. The bits in the files are tag on in random, undetectable ways, to the bits already found in the picture. You can use the program S-tools (which is what we used) to do this. To use, the program itself is very simple, you simply drag and drop and then create a passphrase to protect. The process, if you were to do it yourself, would be much more complicated.

As a Facility manager I am not sure that there is a really effective way of using this program in the work place. You could use it to send very important data, but as long as you aren't being stupid with your email accounts, everything that you send anyways should be safe. The biggest benefit I could see is if you produce some sort of management program that you want to copyright. You can hide the copy right inside the product and couldl reveal it if a situation of infringement arose.