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A Study on Touch Screen Devices: User Authentication Problems

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The focus of this chapter is on security of touch screen devices. The emphasis is placed on smartphones – such as Apple iPhone and Android phones – and tablets – such as Apple iPad. The chapter starts with the description how the touch screen devices are winning a significant share in the market. The current state of the security methods used on these devices is discussed. Deficiencies of prevailing approaches are pointed out, and the need for new authentication mechanisms is reasoned. The hardware available in modern touch screen devices is characterized, and the sensors providing biometric data are described.

In the last part of this chapter, some of the new security means using biometric features and potential new directions are discussed.

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This work was partially supported by AGH University of Science and Technology in Cracow, grant no. 11.11.220.01.

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  1. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia

    Marcin Rogowski

  2. Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, Kraków, PL-30059, Poland

    Khalid Saeed

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    Khalid Saeed

  2. Muroran Institute of Technology, Mizumoto, Muroran, 050-8585, Hokkaido, Japan

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Rogowski, M., Saeed, K. (2012). A Study on Touch Screen Devices: User Authentication Problems. In: Saeed, K., Nagashima, T. (eds) Biometrics and Kansei Engineering. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5608-7_5

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