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Border authorities expand biometric checks
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Neil Costigan, CEO at behavioural biometrics supplier BehavioSec, says, “The iÞL>À`Ê*ÀÛ>VÞÊ>««]Ê`iÛi«i`ÊLÞÊÃiVÕÀÌÞÊ researchers Paul Moore and Per Thorsheim has sparked a great deal of conversation in the security industry. With roots in academia ourselves, we welcome people testing and exploring our software – in fact, that’s one of the reasons why we felt so strongly about making a live proof of concept demo available on our website. However, it is misleading to say that the app is able to ‘defeat’ a behavioural biometrics system, because it doesn’t ‘break in’. It’s like someone refusing to put their finger on a fingerprint Ài>`iÀÊqÊÌÊÕÃÌÊܽÌÊiÌÊÌ iÊ}>Ê>VViÃÃÊÌÊ>ÞÊ system protected by behavioural biometrics. He adds, “Our opinion is that users should have a range of authentication methods available to them. If they choose to opt out of behavioural LiÌÀVÃÊ>ÃÊ>ÊÛiÀvV>ÌÊÌiV µÕiÊvÀÊÜ >ÌiÛiÀÊÀi>î]ÊÌ iÊÌ iÞÊÜÊëÞÊLiÊÀiµÕÀi`Ê to use an alternative – likely more complex and inconvenient method, such as a keypad calculator or out of band SMS. That’s what this is about however – opting out. We are confident that our system worked as intended.”
Researchers can steal fingerprints from Android phones
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esearchers have found a way to steal fingerprints from Android phones with biometric sensors such as the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the HTC One Max, reports The Register. Researchers have uncovered a flaw in HTC One Max in which fingerprints are stored as an image file (dbgraw.bmp) in an open ‘world readable’ folder. “Any unprivileged processes or apps can steal user’s fingerprints by reading this file,” the team says, adding that the images can be made into clear prints.” UÊ}iÀ«ÀÌÃÊ"Ê LiÊ iÛViÃ\ÊLÕÃ}Ê and Leaking’ may be viewed at http://tinyurl. com/BTT201509b
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Researchers set out to counter behavioural biometrics
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esearchers Per Thorsheim and Paul Moore have been working on a Chrome browser plug-in, designed to counter behavioural biometrics by obscuring the digital trail left by behavioural biometrics.
EVENTS CALENDAR 7–9 October 2015 10th Annual Homeland Security Week (HSW) Arlington, Virginia, US The 10th Annual Homeland Security Week (HSW) will bring together homeland security leaders from both government and industry to discuss requirements, critical issues, and vulnerabilities within national security. Speakers include Michael Fisher, Joseph Demarest and Randolph Alles. More information: http://www.homelandsecurityweek.com.
13–15 October 2015 Biometrics 2015 Westminster, London, UK The three-day conference offers practical advice, tips and solutions for using biometric technology for managing identity and increasing efficiency within government and commercial applications. The exhibition on 14-15 October is a key source of advanced identity management and authentication solutions. More information: http://www.biometricsandidentity.com
16–18 November 2015 4th International Conference and Exhibition on Biometrics & Biostatistics 2015 Hilton San Antonio Airport, San Antonio, US OMICS Group is organising the 4th International Conference and Exhibition on Biometrics & Biostatistics. This conference will provide a new forum for broad areas defining security policies and user behaviour as well as social influence of biometric security. Also it will emphasise the recent advances and researches in the field of biostatistics and statistical methodology and clinical research.. More information: http://biometrics-biostatistics.conferenceseries.com
17–19 November 2015 Cartes Secure Connexions Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris Cartes Secure Connexions brings together industries including payment, identification and mobility. More than 19,000 attendees from the financial, retail, government, identity and access, telecommunications and transportation sectors, coming from 175 countries, will converge in Paris to explore how digital society is evolving. This year, Cartes Secure Connexions will take place next to Milipol, the Worldwide Exhibition of Internal State Security. Cartes Secure Connexions attendees will be able to visit Milipol free of charge. More information: http://www.cartes.com
18 November 2015 Showcase Australia 2015
Apple files patents for vascular biometrics and multimodal TV remote
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pple has file a number of patents for biometric technology. It has Continued on page 12...
Canberra, Australia The Biometrics Institute’s annual Canberra event will present the latest biometric applications and technologies in an informal environment with a strong focus on networking. Its one-day format allows the biometric community of users and suppliers to meet and share and exchange information and feedback. It presents an opportunity for the Biometrics Institute Supplier Members to showcase their applications, services and products to a forum of government end users. More information: http://www.biometricsinstitute. org/events.php/575/showcase-australia-2015
3 September 2015
Biometric Technology Today
borders
Border authorities expand biometric checks
A
uthorities across the world are implementing biometric technology at the borders: UÊ1-Ê ÕÃÌÃÊ>`Ê À`iÀÊ*ÀÌiVÌÊ *®Ê has announced that it intends to conduct a test to collect biometric and biographic information from certain aliens who are departing the US on selected flights from up to ten identified US airports. UÊ/ iÊ âiV ÊLÀ`iÀÊ«ViÊ>ÀiÊiÝ«>`}ÊÌ iÊ
>ÃÞ"Ê«ÀiVÌÊ>ÌÊ*À>}Õi½ÃÊ6?V>ÛÊ>ÛiÊ>À«ÀÌÊ by an additional ten eGates. secunet has won the vÜÊÀ`iÀÊÊVÕVÌÊÜÌ Ê âiV Ê«>ÀÌner Vitkovice IT Solutions (VITSOL). UÊ/ iÊ>>V>Ê}ÛiÀiÌÊÃÊ>``}Ê>Ê biometric facial recognition system to its «>ÃëÀÌÊÃÃÕ>ViÊ>`ÊVÌÀÊÃÞÃÌiÊ* -®]Ê reports Security Document World. Canadian Bank Note Company originally implemented Ì iÊ* -ÊÃÞÃÌiÊÊÓää£ÊÌÊ«ÀÛ`iÊiiVÌÀVÊ functionality and machine-readable passports. The supplier has now been awarded a contract valued at $1.38m to procure a facial recogniÌÊÃÞÃÌiÊÕ«}À>`iÊÌÊ* -° UÊ-}>«Ài½ÃÊ >}ÊÀ«À̽ÃÊiÜÊ/iÀ>Ê 4, scheduled to commence operations in 2017, will use facial recognition technology to supplement FAST, automating processing and checks from departure check-in to aircraft boarding. UÊ/ iÊ,iViÌ>Êi`iÀ>Ê À>â>Ê >Ì>Ê Tax Collection Agency) is to implement NEC NeoFace Watch facial recognition technology for 14 international airports throughout Brazil.
Neil Costigan, CEO at behavioural biometrics supplier BehavioSec, says, “The iÞL>À`Ê*ÀÛ>VÞÊ>««]Ê`iÛi«i`ÊLÞÊÃiVÕÀÌÞÊ researchers Paul Moore and Per Thorsheim has sparked a great deal of conversation in the security industry. With roots in academia ourselves, we welcome people testing and exploring our software – in fact, that’s one of the reasons why we felt so strongly about making a live proof of concept demo available on our website. However, it is misleading to say that the app is able to ‘defeat’ a behavioural biometrics system, because it doesn’t ‘break in’. It’s like someone refusing to put their finger on a fingerprint Ài>`iÀÊqÊÌÊÕÃÌÊܽÌÊiÌÊÌ iÊ}>Ê>VViÃÃÊÌÊ>ÞÊ system protected by behavioural biometrics. He adds, “Our opinion is that users should have a range of authentication methods available to them. If they choose to opt out of behavioural LiÌÀVÃÊ>ÃÊ>ÊÛiÀvV>ÌÊÌiV µÕiÊvÀÊÜ >ÌiÛiÀÊÀi>î]ÊÌ iÊÌ iÞÊÜÊëÞÊLiÊÀiµÕÀi`Ê to use an alternative – likely more complex and inconvenient method, such as a keypad calculator or out of band SMS. That’s what this is about however – opting out. We are confident that our system worked as intended.”
Researchers can steal fingerprints from Android phones
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esearchers have found a way to steal fingerprints from Android phones with biometric sensors such as the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the HTC One Max, reports The Register. Researchers have uncovered a flaw in HTC One Max in which fingerprints are stored as an image file (dbgraw.bmp) in an open ‘world readable’ folder. “Any unprivileged processes or apps can steal user’s fingerprints by reading this file,” the team says, adding that the images can be made into clear prints.” UÊ}iÀ«ÀÌÃÊ"Ê LiÊ iÛViÃ\ÊLÕÃ}Ê and Leaking’ may be viewed at http://tinyurl. com/BTT201509b
spoofing apple
Researchers set out to counter behavioural biometrics
R
esearchers Per Thorsheim and Paul Moore have been working on a Chrome browser plug-in, designed to counter behavioural biometrics by obscuring the digital trail left by behavioural biometrics.
EVENTS CALENDAR 7–9 October 2015 10th Annual Homeland Security Week (HSW) Arlington, Virginia, US The 10th Annual Homeland Security Week (HSW) will bring together homeland security leaders from both government and industry to discuss requirements, critical issues, and vulnerabilities within national security. Speakers include Michael Fisher, Joseph Demarest and Randolph Alles. More information: http://www.homelandsecurityweek.com.
13–15 October 2015 Biometrics 2015 Westminster, London, UK The three-day conference offers practical advice, tips and solutions for using biometric technology for managing identity and increasing efficiency within government and commercial applications. The exhibition on 14-15 October is a key source of advanced identity management and authentication solutions. More information: http://www.biometricsandidentity.com
16–18 November 2015 4th International Conference and Exhibition on Biometrics & Biostatistics 2015 Hilton San Antonio Airport, San Antonio, US OMICS Group is organising the 4th International Conference and Exhibition on Biometrics & Biostatistics. This conference will provide a new forum for broad areas defining security policies and user behaviour as well as social influence of biometric security. Also it will emphasise the recent advances and researches in the field of biostatistics and statistical methodology and clinical research.. More information: http://biometrics-biostatistics.conferenceseries.com
17–19 November 2015 Cartes Secure Connexions Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, Paris Cartes Secure Connexions brings together industries including payment, identification and mobility. More than 19,000 attendees from the financial, retail, government, identity and access, telecommunications and transportation sectors, coming from 175 countries, will converge in Paris to explore how digital society is evolving. This year, Cartes Secure Connexions will take place next to Milipol, the Worldwide Exhibition of Internal State Security. Cartes Secure Connexions attendees will be able to visit Milipol free of charge. More information: http://www.cartes.com
18 November 2015 Showcase Australia 2015
Apple files patents for vascular biometrics and multimodal TV remote
A
pple has file a number of patents for biometric technology. It has Continued on page 12...
Canberra, Australia The Biometrics Institute’s annual Canberra event will present the latest biometric applications and technologies in an informal environment with a strong focus on networking. Its one-day format allows the biometric community of users and suppliers to meet and share and exchange information and feedback. It presents an opportunity for the Biometrics Institute Supplier Members to showcase their applications, services and products to a forum of government end users. More information: http://www.biometricsinstitute. org/events.php/575/showcase-australia-2015
3 September 2015
Biometric Technology Today