Biometrics

Biometric vs. Password Authentication: A User’s Perspective

ABSTRACT

This study investigates the main factors that affect adoption of biometric authentication. A purposive sample of 85 network users from the Philadelphia area was used for this study. A laboratory experiment was also carried out to assess false reject and false accept rates. The study found that a large majority (84%) of people would prefer biometric authentication. Privacy, cost, accuracy, and the perception of biometric technology are the main concerns that hinder adoption of this technology. False accept rate was found not to be high enough to cause concerns. Finally, the many benefits of using biometric authentication greatly outweigh those of password authentication.

Published In

Volume 5, Issue 1

A Composite User Authentication Architecture for Mobile Devices

ABSTRACT

As the functionality and services provided by mobile devices increases, the need to provide effective user authentication against misuse and abuse becomes ever more imperative. With traditional secret knowledge based techniques having been proven weak, a requirement exists for authentication techniques to provide stronger protection. This paper proposes the use of a portfolio of authentication techniques to provide a robust, accurate and transparent authentication mechanism for mobile devices, extending security beyond point-of-entry into a continuous and user convenient approach. An Intelligent Authentication Management System (IAMS) is described that provides a continuous confidence level in the identity of the user, removing access to sensitivity services and information with low confidence levels and providing automatic access with higher confidence levels.  The theoretical level of system performance is examined on a range of mobile devices, suggesting that it should be possible to achieve acceptably low levels of false acceptance and false rejection error in practical application.

Published In

Volume 5, Issue 2

Journal of Information Warfare

The definitive publication for the best and latest research and analysis on information warfare, information operations, and cyber crime. Available in traditional hard copy or online.

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