Image Encryption Algorithm Based on DNA Sequences for the Big Image

With the fast development of Internet technology and information processing technology, the image is commonly transmitted via the Internet. People enjoy the convenience and shortcut, but people have to face to the obsession that the important image information in transmission is easily intercepted by unknown persons or hackers. In order to enhance the image information security, image encryption becomes an important research direction. An image encryption algorithm based on DNA sequences for the big image is presented in this paper. The main purpose of this algorithm is to reduce the big image encryption time. This algorithm is implemented by using the natural DNA sequences as main keys. The first part is the process of pixel scrambling. The original image is confused in the light of the scrambling sequence is generated by the DNA sequence. The second part is the process of pixel replacement. The pixel gray values of the new image and the one of the three encryption templates are generated by the other DNA sequence are XORed bit-by-bit in turn. The experimental result demonstrates that the image encryption algorithm is feasible and simple. Through performance analysis, this algorithm is robust against all kinds of attacks and owns higher security.