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    This document discusses biometrics and authentication. It defines biometrics as physiological or behavioral characteristics that can distinguish one person from another for identification or verification purposes. Authentication depends on what you have, know, and are. Biometric applications are categorized as psychological (iris, fingerprint, hand, retinal, face recognition) or behavioral (voice, typing patterns, signature). The document discusses various biometric techniques like fingerprint, hand geometry, retinal scanning, face recognition, voice recognition, and signature recognition. It also covers usability issues, disadvantages of different biometrics, and some current applications of biometrics.

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    This document discusses biometrics and authentication. It defines biometrics as physiological or behavioral characteristics that can distinguish one person from another for identification or verification purposes. Authentication depends on what you have, know, and are. Biometric applications are categorized as psychological (iris, fingerprint, hand, retinal, face recognition) or behavioral (voice, typing patterns, signature). The document discusses various biometric techniques like fingerprint, hand geometry, retinal scanning, face recognition, voice recognition, and signature recognition. It also covers usability issues, disadvantages of different biometrics, and some current applications of biometrics.

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    This document discusses biometrics and authentication. It defines biometrics as physiological or behavioral characteristics that can distinguish one person from another for identification or verification purposes. Authentication depends on what you have, know, and are. Biometric applications are categorized as psychological (iris, fingerprint, hand, retinal, face recognition) or behavioral (voice, typing patterns, signature). The document discusses various biometric techniques like fingerprint, hand geometry, retinal scanning, face recognition, voice recognition, and signature recognition. It also covers usability issues, disadvantages of different biometrics, and some current applications of biometrics.

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    Biometrics and

    Authentication
    Shivani Kirubanandan

    Lets Define !
    A biometric is a physiological or
    behavioral characteristic of a human
    being that can distinguish one person
    from another and that theoretically can be
    used for identification or verification of
    identity.

    Biometrics as Authentication
    Authentication depends on
    What you have
    What you know
    What you ARE !

    Why Biometrics?
    Identity thefts
    Something you know can be
    stolen
    Predicted or hacked
    Reliability on manual verification

    Application Categories
    Biometric applications available
    today are categorized into 2 sectors
    Psychological: Iris, Fingerprints, Hand,
    Retinal and Face recognition
    Behavioral: Voice, Typing pattern,
    Signature

    Fingerprint recognition
    Divides print into loops, whorls and
    arch
    Calculates minutiae points (ridge
    endings)
    Comparisons
    authentication

    Fingerprint techniques

    Optical
    Capacitive
    Thermal
    Ultrasonic

    Disadvantages

    Racial issues
    Dirt , grime and wounds
    Placement of finger
    Too big a database to process

    Hand Geometry
    Geometry of users hands
    More reliable than fingerprinting
    Balance in performance and
    usability

    Disadvantage

    Very large scanners

    Retinal Scanning
    Scans retina into database
    User looks straight into retinal
    reader
    Scan using low intensity light

    Disadvantages
    User has to look directly
    Acceptability concerns

    Light exposure
    Hygiene

    Face recognition

    User faces camera


    Neutral expression required
    Apt lighting and position
    Algorithms for processing
    Decision

    Issues with Face Recognition?

    Issues
    Identification across expression
    Tougher usability
    High Environmental impact

    Behavioral
    Voice
    Signature
    Typing pattern

    Voice Recognition
    Speech input

    Frequency
    Duration

    Neutral tone
    User friendly

    Disadvantages

    Background noise
    Device quality
    Illness , emotional behavior
    Time consuming enrollment
    Large processing template

    Signature Recognition

    Signature measures (dynamic)

    Speed
    Velocity
    Pressure
    Captures images (static)
    High user acceptance

    Issues

    Signature variable with


    Age, illness, emotions
    Requires high quality hardware

    Typing Patterns

    User typing pattern

    Speed
    Press and Release Rate
    Unique patterns are generated
    comparisons

    Issues

    Not very scalable

    Usability issues in Biometrics


    User acceptability
    Knowledge of technology
    Familiarity with biometric
    characteristic
    Experience with device

    Usability issues
    Environment of use
    Transaction criticality
    Time consuming tasks

    Biometric solutions

    Educate
    Train
    Explain Interfaces
    Use Trainers

    General issues
    Biometric characteristics are not
    encrypted
    Trust on input device
    Cannot authenticate computers!
    Privacy attack?!

    Current applications
    Banks
    Immigration facilities across USA
    IDwidget interesting research

    Class task
    Sell your biometric product
    Case1
    A bank needs an appropriate
    authentication mechanism to allow
    remote user transactions. What kind of
    multifactor system would you sell
    them?

    Thank You!!

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