METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL WATERMARKING

With the increasing use of networks, intellectual property can be easily obtained and replicated, creating a need for content protection strategies such as watermarking, which in recent years is one of the most effective ways to protect digital assets. Digital media is a people's necessity now as an alternative to paper media. As the technology developed in digital media needed security when transmitting through the internet or other media. The development of watermarking methods helps to achieve this requirement. Digital information can be easily duplicated and modified, which has contributed to the need for effective tools to protect copyright. Digital watermarking is one of the areas that have fuelled this development. Digital watermarking is the general technique of inserting certain data into the original file in order to obtain an altered record. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of all watermarking techniques that focuses specifically on types of watermarking and their use in the world today.