Visual cryptography and in general secret image sharing techniques enable distributing sensitive visual materials to involved participants through public communication channels, as the generated secure images do not reveal any information if they are not combined in the prescribed way. The increasing number of possibilities to create, publish, and distribute images calls for novel protection methods, offering new sharing and access control mechanisms for the information contained in the published image. Secure image sharing techniques overcome the traditional cryptographic approach, providing new solutions for the development of new and secure imaging applications. This special session combines advanced research themes in visual cryptography and secret image sharing. The special session will provide an international forum for researchers and specialists in the fields of image encryption, steganography, digital watermarking and privacy protection.

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