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Ensuring Privacy of Biometric Factors in Multi-Factor Authentication Systems

Ensuring Privacy of Biometric Factors in Multi-Factor Authentication Systems
Ensuring Privacy of Biometric Factors in Multi-Factor Authentication Systems
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.
Biometric privacy, Multi-factor authentication, Raw biometric.
Apampa, Kikelomo M
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Zhang, Tian
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Wills, Gary B
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Argles, David
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Apampa, Kikelomo M
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Zhang, Tian
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Wills, Gary B
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Argles, David
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Apampa, Kikelomo M, Zhang, Tian, Wills, Gary B and Argles, David (2008) Ensuring Privacy of Biometric Factors in Multi-Factor Authentication Systems. SECRYPT 2008, International Conference on Security and Cryptography in ICETE 08, Porto, Portugal. 26 - 29 Jul 2008.

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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.

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Published date: 2 June 2008
Additional Information: Event Dates: 26-29 July
Venue - Dates: SECRYPT 2008, International Conference on Security and Cryptography in ICETE 08, Porto, Portugal, 2008-07-26 - 2008-07-29
Keywords: Biometric privacy, Multi-factor authentication, Raw biometric.
Organisations: Electronic & Software Systems

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Local EPrints ID: 265901
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/265901
PURE UUID: 10903535-bfa6-4f4f-a182-eaa65b74e821
ORCID for Gary B Wills: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5771-4088

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Date deposited: 11 Jun 2008 12:48
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:51

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Author: Kikelomo M Apampa
Author: Tian Zhang
Author: Gary B Wills ORCID iD
Author: David Argles

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