Title :
Authentication services and biometrics: network security issues
Author :
Benavente, Orestes Sanchez ; Piccio-marchetti, Romnano
Author_Institution :
Telefonica I+D, Spain
Abstract :
The Internet is increasingly becoming a public vehicle for remote operations. Integrating biometric information in the authentication chain exposes new problems. Remote virtual identity is starting to play in the way towards an eEurope, and applications for e-government integrate biometrics. Remote identity of subjects should be unambiguously stated. Several features drive the spread of biometric authentication in network applications, in order to provide end-to-end security across the authentication chain aliveness detection and fake-resistive methods, network protocols, security infrastructure, integration of biometrics and public key infrastructure (PKI), etc. This paper proposes a mid-layer interoperable architecture furnished with a set of generic interfaces and protocol definitions. This scheme enables a future introduction of new modules and applications with a minimal development effort.
Keywords :
Internet; authorisation; biometrics (access control); message authentication; open systems; telecommunication security; Internet; authentication service; biometric authentication; biometric information; biometrics integration; e-government; eEurope; end-to-end security; fake-resistive method; generic interfaces; mid-layer interoperable architecture; network application; network protocol; network security; public key infrastructure; remote operation; remote virtual identity; security infrastructure; Authentication; Biology; Biometrics; Biosensors; Communication system security; Data security; Information security; Pattern recognition; Protocols; Public key;
Conference_Titel :
Security Technology, 2005. CCST '05. 39th Annual 2005 International Carnahan Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9245-0
DOI :
10.1109/CCST.2005.1594871