ENSURING PRIVACY OF BIOMETRIC FACTORS IN MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS

Kikelomo Maria Apampa, Tian Zhang, Gary B. Wills, David Argles

2008

Abstract

One of the inherent properties of biometrics is the ability to use unique features for identification and verification of users. The usable biometric features in humans are limited in number and they must be kept secret; if a biometric factor is compromised it presents a challenge that may defy solution. In this paper we present a novel method to preserve privacy of users’ biometrics. Using an elastic matching algorithm, we produce a digest that can be substituted for the raw biometric factor. This will ensure that the users’ biometric data is never exposed during the authentication phase.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Maria Apampa K., Zhang T., B. Wills G. and Argles D. (2008). ENSURING PRIVACY OF BIOMETRIC FACTORS IN MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Cryptography - Volume 1: SECRYPT, (ICETE 2008) ISBN 978-989-8111-59-3, pages 44-49. DOI: 10.5220/0001921600440049

in Bibtex Style

@conference{secrypt08,
author={Kikelomo Maria Apampa and Tian Zhang and Gary B. Wills and David Argles},
title={ENSURING PRIVACY OF BIOMETRIC FACTORS IN MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Cryptography - Volume 1: SECRYPT, (ICETE 2008)},
year={2008},
pages={44-49},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001921600440049},
isbn={978-989-8111-59-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Cryptography - Volume 1: SECRYPT, (ICETE 2008)
TI - ENSURING PRIVACY OF BIOMETRIC FACTORS IN MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS
SN - 978-989-8111-59-3
AU - Maria Apampa K.
AU - Zhang T.
AU - B. Wills G.
AU - Argles D.
PY - 2008
SP - 44
EP - 49
DO - 10.5220/0001921600440049