The usability and practicality of biometric authentication in the workplace

Maple, Carsten; Norrington, Peter

doi:10.1109/ares.2006.133

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“…Notably, reasearchers have found the acceptance of a fingerprint authentication system to change based on context (personal versus purchasing) [22]. Subtle issues in deployment, like the height of face scanners and the hygiene of fingerprint scanners, also have a major impact on perception and therefore adoption [23].…”

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Biometric Authentication on iPhone and Android: Usability, Perceptions, and Influences on Adoption

Bhagavatula¹,

Ur²,

Iacovino³

et al. 2015

Proceedings 2015 Workshop on Usable Security

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While biometrics have long been promoted as the future of authentication, the recent introduction of Android face unlock and iPhone fingerprint unlock are among the first large-scale deployments of biometrics for consumers. In a 10participant, within-subjects lab study and a 198-participant online survey, we investigated the usability of these schemes, along with users' experiences, attitudes, and adoption decisions. Participants in our lab study found both face unlock and fingerprint unlock easy to use in typical scenarios. The notable exception was that face unlock was completely unusable in a dark room. Most participants preferred fingerprint unlock over face unlock or a PIN. In our survey, most fingerprint unlock users perceived it as more secure and convenient than a PIN. In contrast, face unlock users had mixed experiences, and many had stopped using it. We conclude with design recommendations for biometric authentication on smartphones. Permission to freely reproduce all or part of this paper for noncommercial purposes is granted provided that copies bear this notice and the full citation on the first page. Reproduction for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of the Internet Society, the first-named author (for reproduction of an entire paper only), and the author's employer if the paper was prepared within the scope of employment.

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Section: Related Workmentioning

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Biometric Authentication on iPhone and Android: Usability, Perceptions, and Influences on Adoption

Bhagavatula¹,

Ur²,

Iacovino³

et al. 2015

Proceedings 2015 Workshop on Usable Security

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“…Another work on biometric authentication for an Android device [23] showed an increased level of higher task efficiency achieved using various solution. In [24], authors studied the usability and practicality of biometric authentication in the workplace and concluded that the ease of technology utilization and its environmental context play a vital role while the integration and the adoption will always incur additional and unexpected resource costs.…”

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Digest: A Biometric Authentication Protocol in Wireless Sensor Network

Babamir¹,

Kırcı²

2020

Wireless Mesh Networks - Security, Architectures and Protocols

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Since the security of biometric information may be threatened by network attacks, presenting individual's information without a suitable protection is not suitable for authorization. In traditional cryptographic systems, security was done using individual's password(s) or driving some other data from primary information as secret key(s). However, encryption and decryption algorithms are slow and contain time-consuming operations for transferring data in network. Thus, it is better that we have no need to decrypt an encrypted trait of an enrolled person, and the system can encrypt the user trait with the user's passwords and then compare the results with the enrolled persons' encrypted data stored in database. In this chapter, by considering wireless sensor networks and authenticating server, we introduce a new concept called "digest" and deal with its efficiency in dealing with the security problem. A "digest" can be derived from any kind of information trait through which nobody can capture any information of primary biometric traits. We show that this concept leads to the increase of the accuracy and accessibility of a biometric system.

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“…There are now several large-scale, public facing implementations of biometric systems, including the US-VISIT scheme and the proposed identity card scheme in the United Kingdom. Secondly, the increase of computer security incidents and the need to safeguard information will contribute to an increased usage of biometric technology [4,5]. Finally, biometric technology is often described as a positive development for the public at large [6].…”

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Instruction, Feedback and Biometrics: The User Interface for Fingerprint Authentication Systems

Riley¹,

Johnson²,

Mccracken³

et al. 2009

Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2009

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Biometric authentication is the process of establishing an individual's identity through measurable characteristics of their behaviour, anatomy or physiology. Biometric technologies, such as fingerprint systems, are increasingly being used in a diverse range of contexts from immigration control, to banking and personal computing. As is often the case with emerging technologies, the usability aspects of system design have received less attention than technical aspects. Fingerprint systems pose a number of challenges for users and past research has identified issues with correct finger placement, system feedback and instruction. This paper describes the development of an interface for fingerprint systems using an iterative, participative design approach. During this process, several different methods for the presentation of instruction and feedback were identified. The different types of instruction and feedback were tested in a study involving 82 participants. The results showed that feedback had a statistically significant effect on overall system performance, but instruction did not. The design recommendations emerging from this study, and the use of participatory design in this context, are discussed.

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The usability and practicality of biometric authentication in the workplace

Cited by 14 publications

References 1 publication

Biometric Authentication on iPhone and Android: Usability, Perceptions, and Influences on Adoption

Biometric Authentication on iPhone and Android: Usability, Perceptions, and Influences on Adoption

Digest: A Biometric Authentication Protocol in Wireless Sensor Network

Instruction, Feedback and Biometrics: The User Interface for Fingerprint Authentication Systems

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