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Biometric System: Security Challenges and Solutions

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16th International Conference on Information Technology-New Generations (ITNG 2019)

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The concept of biometric authentication is popular in the research industry. Biometric authentication refers to the measurement and statistical analysis of a human’s biological and behavioral features. Biometric technology is mainly used for authentication and identifying individuals based on their biological traits. Regarding biometric applications, security is the key issue that has a lot of remaining challenges. To succeed in this domain, this paper gives a background on the fingerprint matching algorithm steps. Moreover, the paper presents a brief overview of different attacks and threats that affect the privacy and security of the biometric system. Then we discuss the common schemes that have been used to secure biometric systems. Finally, findings and direction for further research about biometric system security are explored.

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    Bayan Alzahrani & Fahad Alsolami

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Alzahrani, B., Alsolami, F. (2019). Biometric System: Security Challenges and Solutions. In: Latifi, S. (eds) 16th International Conference on Information Technology-New Generations (ITNG 2019). Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 800. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-14070-0_17

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