Biometric Cryptosystem (BCS) combines characteristics of both the fields: biometric and
cryptosystem, where biometric provides authentication and cryptosystem imparts security …

Modern biometrics delivers an enhanced level of security by means of a “proof of property”.
The design and deployment of a biometric system, however, hide many pitfalls, which, when …

Biometric identification methods are quickly becoming commonplace in security and access
control applications. This article presents a general overview of various biometric …

Cryptography is the backbone upon which modern security has been established. For
authentication, conventional cryptography depends on either secret knowledge such as …

Biometric systems have a powerful potential to provide security for a variety of applications,
systems are nowadays being introduced in many applications and have already been …

Biometrics is a pattern recognition system that refers to the use of different physiological
(face, fingerprints, etc.) and behavioral (voice, gait etc.) traits for identification and verification …

Cybersecurity threats are serious, costly and challenging because they are various,
evolutive and easily spread. This chapter is dedicated to brief these issues, its evolution and …

Key management, particularly, biometric cryptosystem is an exciting field in the system
security domain. The challenges associated with this domain need to be addressed in detail …

Understanding the interface between biometric systems and general security systems is
critical for the successful deployment of biometric technologies. The sensitivity of data …

Biometric cryptosystems combine biometrics with cryptography by producing Biometric
Cryptographic Keys (BCKs) to provide stronger security mechanisms while protecting …