The "SecurePhone": A mobile phone with biometric authentication and e-signature support for dealing secure transactions on the fly

  • R. Ricci
  • , G. Chollet
  • , M. V. Crispino
  • , S. Jassim
  • , J. Koreman
  • , A. Morris
  • , M. Olivar-Dimas
  • , S. García-Salicetti
  • , P. Soria-Rodríguez

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Abstract

This article presents an overview of the SecurePhone project, with an account of the first results obtained. SecurePhone's primary aim is to realise a mobile phone prototype - the "SecurePhone" - in which biometrical authentication enables users to deal secure, dependable transactions over a mobile network. The SecurePhone is based on a commercial PDA-phone, supplemented with specific software modules and a customised SIM card. It integrates in a single environment a number of advanced features: access to cryptographic keys through strong multimodal biometric authentication; appending and verification of digital signatures; real-time exchange and interactive modification of (e-signed) documents and voice recordings. SecurePhone's "biometric recogniser" is based on original research. A fused combination of three different biometric methods - speaker, face and handwritten signature verification - is exploited, with no need for dedicated hardware components. The adoption of non-intrusive, psychologically neutral biometric techniques is expected to mitigate rejection problems that often inhibit the social use of biometrics, and speed up the spread of e-signature technology. Successful biometric authentication grants access to SecurePhone's built-in e-signature services through a user-friendly interface. Special emphasis is accorded to the definition of a trustworthy security chain model covering all aspects of system operation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSECRYPT 2006 - International Conference on Security and Cryptography, Proceedings
Pages9-16
Number of pages8
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2006
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Security and Cryptography, SECRYPT 2006 - Setubal, Portugal
Duration: 7 Aug 200610 Aug 2006

Publication series

NameSECRYPT 2006 - International Conference on Security and Cryptography, Proceedings

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Security and Cryptography, SECRYPT 2006
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CitySetubal
Period7/08/0610/08/06

Keywords

  • Biometric authentication
  • Electronic signature
  • Encryption
  • M-business
  • Mobile communications
  • Multimodal biometrics
  • Security

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