This document discusses steganography, which is the process of hiding a secret message within an ordinary message. It begins with a definition and brief history of steganography. It then explains how modern digital steganography works, encrypting data and hiding it within files like images, audio, and video by modifying file contents. The document lists several common file types used for steganography and some available steganography tools. It concludes with step-by-step instructions for using steganography to hide files within a JPEG image on a computer without using additional software.