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A key challenge in online education is the difficulty in ensuring the authenticity of remote test takers during online exams. This chapter discusses how such challenge can be addressed through continuous authentication using biometric technologies. A multimodal biometric framework involving three modalities is used for such purpose. The framework involves mouse dynamics, keystroke dynamics, and face biometrics. An overview of the ExamShield Virtual Online Exam Center that uses the multimodal framework for test taker authentication is given.
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Traoré, I., Nakkabi, Y., Saad, S., Sayed, B., Ardigo, J.D., de Faria Quinan, P.M. (2017). Ensuring Online Exam Integrity Through Continuous Biometric Authentication. In: Traoré, I., Awad, A., Woungang, I. (eds) Information Security Practices. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48947-6_6
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