Smart Cards and the Fingerprint: A Framework for User Identification and Authentication

Authors

  • Mohd Hasbullah Omar Faculty of Information Technology, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • R. Din Faculty of Information Technology, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
  • H. M. Tahir Faculty of Information Technology, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32890/jict2003.2.1.5

Keywords:

Smart cards, the fingerprint, automatic-teller-machine (ATM), identification and authentication (I&A)

Abstract

Access control has been a great concern in this Information and Communication Technology (ICT) era. The need to control access to certain information and resources has been taken seriously by the ICT community. This research believes that no single security method, algorithm, key or procedure is entirely secure. Hence, a combination of multiple security components is mandatory to provide a high level of protection against fraud and other threats. This research combines two security components, which are the smart card and fingerprint recognition. It looks into the vulnerabilities of magnetic-stripe cards and Personal Identification Numbers (PIN) or passwords widely used in systems today. As a result, the research proposes a framework for user identification and authentication in automatic-teller-machine (ATM) systems using fingerprints and smart cards as opposed to the PIN and magnetic-stripe cards.

 

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Omar, M. H., Din, R, & Mohamad Tahir, H. (2001). Smart Card and Fingerprint: An Alternative for User Identification and Authentication. In Proceeding of National Conference on Research and Development of Public Higher Education Institution. Pusat Pengurusan Penyelidikan, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia: 882-886.

Omar, M. H. (2002). Smart Cards and the Fingerprint: A Proposed Framework for Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) System, Master Thesis, School of Information Technology, Universiti Utara Malaysia.

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Published

28-05-2003

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2003): Journal of Information and Communication Technology (JICT) Vol. 2, No.1 June 2003

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Omar, M. H., Din, R., & Tahir, H. M. (2003). Smart Cards and the Fingerprint: A Framework for User Identification and Authentication. Journal of Information and Communication Technology, 2(1), 67-80. https://doi.org/10.32890/jict2003.2.1.5

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Identifiers DOI 10.32890/jict2003.2.1.5 OpenAlex W191394319