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Biometrics and Retina Scan Technology

Biometrics and Retina Scan Technology. Lum OSMANI Alex CHERVENKOV Course: Information Security April 2008. Outline. Biometrics Overview Biometrics Process Flow Retina Scan Technology Retina Scan and Security Applications Advantages and Disadvantages The Future of Retina Scan.

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Biometrics and Retina Scan Technology

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  1. Biometrics and Retina Scan Technology Lum OSMANI Alex CHERVENKOV Course: Information Security April 2008

  2. Outline • Biometrics Overview • Biometrics Process Flow • Retina Scan Technology • Retina Scan and Security • Applications • Advantages and Disadvantages • The Future of Retina Scan

  3. Biometrics Overview (1) • “Something you know” - PIN / passwords • “Something you have” - smart cards, security cards, ATM cards • Biometrics - automated use of behavioral/physiological characteristics to determine/verify identity • “Who you are” - fingerprints, eyes, faces and • “What you do” - speaking, writing

  4. Biometrics Overview (2) • Recognition by face is the oldest form of identification method. • Due to technological advancement biometrics system has become available over the last few decades. • The word biometrics comes from two Greek terms “bios” for life and “metros” for measure.

  5. Why Biometrics? • Greater degree of security over traditional authentication methods • Accountability - who/when/what • Fraud detection • Convenience • Cost savings/reduced risk of financial loss

  6. Biometrics! How it works?

  7. Retina Scan Technology! • “Enroll” = personal information + retina scan • “Feature Extraction” + conversion to unique 96 bytes templates • “Second time” = current template compared with the enrollment template

  8. Retina Scan and Security! • Accurate biometric technology • Retina - unique to the individual, very difficult to spoof • False Acceptance Rate (FAR) - less then 0.0001% • False Rejection Rate (FRR) - 10%

  9. Applications! • Logging into the computer system • Physical Access Systems • Bank vaults, server rooms, control tower • Military installations, power plants, high-end security applications

  10. Advantages... • High accuracy • Sample usability • Fraud resistance • Small template size

  11. Disadvantages... • Hard to use, high-skill requirement • Hard to enroll • Consumer perception about the eye itself • Intrusive technology • High cost

  12. The Future of Retina Scan!? • The most accurate and reliable biometric technology • Located in high security areas • It still remains an intrusive technology • Hard to get the user acceptance

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