Enhancing RSA image encryption performance with multi-threaded parallel processing
Keywords:
encryption, decryption, RSA, multi-threads, OpenMP
Abstract
With the growing need for secure image transmission online, efficient encryption methods are essential. Existing RSA-based image encryption techniques often suffer from high computational delays due to sequential pixel processing. To address this, we propose a parallelized RSA encryption/decryption program that utilizes multi-threading for concurrent execution. By dividing the workload across threads and supporting multi-processor environments. Our solution achieves significantly faster processing times compared to conventional approaches.
Published
2026-02-24
How to Cite
Ahmed, S., & Amein Ali, N. (2026). Enhancing RSA image encryption performance with multi-threaded parallel processing. Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing, 15(5), 3856-3873. https://doi.org/10.19139/soic-2310-5070-2592
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Section
Research Articles
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