Title :
Toward reliable user authentication through biometrics
Author :
Matyas, Vaclav, Jr. ; Riha, Zdenek
Author_Institution :
Masaryk Univ., Brno, Czech Republic
Abstract :
Biometric authentication systems identify users by their measurable human characteristics. Although biometrics promise greater system security because identifying characteristics are tied to specific users, many issues remain unresolved.
Keywords :
authorisation; biometrics (access control); biometric authentication systems; measurable human characteristics; reliability issues; security issues; user identification; Anthropometry; Authentication; Bioinformatics; Biometrics; Data security; Databases; Eyes; Fingers; Humans; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSECP.2003.1203221
