Security and Privacy in Biometrics

by Patrizio Campisi (Editor)

Overview

This important text/reference presents the latest secure and privacy-compliant techniques in automatic human recognition. Featuring viewpoints from an international selection of experts in the field, the comprehensive coverage spans both theory and practical implementations, taking into consideration all ethical and legal issues. Topics and features: presents a unique focus on novel approaches and new architectures for unimodal and multimodal template protection; examines signal processing techniques in the encrypted domain, security and privacy leakage assessment, and aspects of standardization; describes real-world applications, from face and fingerprint-based user recognition, to biometrics-based electronic documents, and biometric systems employing smart cards; reviews the ethical implications of the ubiquity of biometrics in everyday life, and its impact on human dignity; provides guidance on best practices for the processing of biometric data within a legal framework.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781447162018
Publisher:	Springer London
Publication date:	08/14/2013
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2013
Pages:	438
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Design Aspects of Secure Biometric Systems and Biometrics in the Encrypted Domain.- Beyond PKI.- Fuzzy Sketches for Protecting Biometric Templates.- Privacy Leakage in Binary Biometric Systems.- Obtaining Cryptographic Keys Using Multi-Biometrics.- Privacy-Aware Processing of Biometric Templates by Means of Secure Two-Party Computation.- Fingerprint Template Protection.- Biometric Encryption.- Smart Cards to Enhance Security and Privacy in Biometrics.- Two Efficient Architectures for Handling Biometric Data While Taking Care Of Their Privacy.- Standards for Biometric Data Protection.- Nameless and Faceless.- Best Practices for Privacy and Data Protection for the Processing of Biometric Data.- Biometrics and the Challenge to Human Rights in Europe.- Recommendations on the Use of Biometric Technology.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

“This book presents perspectives on the issues of security and privacy in biometrics from international experts. It is meant for students, practitioners, and researchers. … The book will be useful for doctoral students … . I strongly recommend this book for researchers, practitioners, and all those interested in biometrics.” (S. V. Nagaraj, Computing Reviews, January, 2014)

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