Acquiring samples. During a user's first contact with the biometric system, the system collects
a biometric sample using an input device. The quality of the first sample is crucial …

We propose the first practical and secure way to integrate the iris biometric into
cryptographic applications. A repeatable binary string, which we call a biometric key, is …

Whether it is providing fingerprints at airport immigration desks, tagging friends on social
networking sites, or logging into a smartphone, biometrics provide a fast, convenient, and …

In spite of numerous advantages of biometrics-based personal authentication systems over
traditional security systems based on token or knowledge, they are vulnerable to attacks that …

In this review, biometric systems are studied from an information theoretical point of view. In
the first part biometric authentication systems are studied. The objective of these systems is …

Biometric data offer a potential source of high-entropy, secret information that can be used in
cryptographic protocols provided two issues are addressed:(1) biometric data are not …

A serious concern in the design and use of biometric authentication systems is the privacy
protection of the information derived from human biometric traits, especially since such traits …

This is the second part of a two-part paper on the information theoretic study of biometric
security systems. In this paper, the performance of reusable biometric security systems, in …

Much has been reported on attempts to fool biometric sensors with false fingerprints, facial
overlays and a myriad of other spoofing approaches. Other attack vectors on biometric …

Data security and privacy are crucial issues to be addressed for assuring a successful
deployment of biometrics-based recognition systems in real life applications. In this paper, a …