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Biometrics-based authentication systems offer advantages over the present practices of knowledge and/or possession-based authentication systems. However, when using biometrics, the overall authentication architecture needs to be reexamined to ensure that no new weak security points are introduced. After analyzing a pattern recognition-based threat model of a biometrics authentication system, this chapter describes secure fingerprint authentication. Several solutions are proposed to alleviate the threats using conventional encryption as well as novel techniques that exploit the richness of biometrics data. The proposed methods are applicable in many application areas. These includes system security, electronic commerce security, point of sale, point of entry/exit and point of access. We also argue that an authentication scheme with both smart card and biometrics improves the overall security of a system.
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Ratha, N.K., Connell, J.H., Bolle, R.M. (2002). Secure Fingerprint Authentication. In: Zhang, D. (eds) Biometric Solutions. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 697. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1053-6_11
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