Image data encryption by receiving first image data corresponding to a first image having a first image size, compressing the first image data, yielding second image data corresponding to a second image having a second image size, augmenting the second image data yielding third image data corresponding to a third image having the first image size, determining coordinates of a location of the second image within the third image, encrypting the third image data according to the coordinates, providing the encrypted third image data to a decoder by a first communications channel, and providing the coordinates of the second image within the third image to the decoder by a second communications channel.