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SINGLE DEVICE COMBINES SMART CARD AND BIOMETRIC CAPABILITIES FOR SECURE USER AUTHENTICATION In brief As piracy and identity theft are committed more frequently, smart card readers have provided enhanced security for businesses and consumers. Manufacturers are developing smart card readers that are highly reliable, compact and provide piracy protection in numerous applications including banking, metering/vending and health. Combined with a fingerprint reader, these gadgets can be used in any form of application requiring high level of trust and security. The CSIR is looking at intelligent ways of merging both the card reader as well as the biometric fingerprint reader into a single device to provide for unmatched security. The challenge In today’s complex and ever-changing world, the need for security is paramount. This is especially true when securing and accessing users’ personal information, to ensure that only authorised personnel can view or modify private and confidential information. Therefore, the challenge is to provide a secure smart card reader to enable end-users to address concerns of fraud and identity theft. Currently most smart card readers on the market use Personal Identification Number (PIN) as a means of authenticating users. Although reliable, this technique is no longer considered reliable enough to satisfy security requirements of electronic transactions. Biometrics is a science which is used to authenticate users based on their unique physiological or behavioural characteristics. No equivalent exists when integrated to a smart card reader as a means of authenticating users. Another challenge of introducing biometrics into smart card readers revolves around performance issues. The required speed for processing pins is much slower than the speed required for processing biometrics. CSIR researchers are looking into ways of significantly reducing that disparity for the acceptability and competitiveness of the device in the market. CSIR research Respectively, smart card and biometric readers are increasingly becoming popular security features for laptop PCs, enabling user authentication, and protecting sensitive information in health care, banking, government and other areas. In this case, the CSIR is looking at intelligent ways of merging both the card reader as well as the biometric fingerprint reader into a single device to provide for unmatched security and authentication for security critical applications. To meet reliability and security demands, a system of this nature must comply with international standards including Europay MasterCard VISA peripheral component interconnect (PCI) pin entry device (PED). This additional protection eliminates the capability for a hacker to insert a bug on the connector and extract the secret information. Outputs Half way through the development of this device, CSIR researchers already have a prototype that can be used for demonstration purposes. The prototype consists of an electronic circuit board that has been built to demonstrate a communication between a smart card and a host system (a PC in this instance) through a USB or RS232 link. The prototype also features an LCD display and GSM/GPRS/3G communication link that can be used for 24
defence & security communication and data exchange with remote hosts. The security mechanism implemented at this stage comprises a mutual authentication between the reader and the card which removes any possibility of a hacker fooling the system by using counterfeited or manipulated cards. The group is currently integrating the fi ngerprint reader solution into the prototype to get the block working as a unit; and the results so far are very promising. This future technology has huge potential for economic growth. CSIR researchers are set to become the fi rst South Africans to demonstrate a system that incorporate both a smart card and a biometric fi ngerprint reader. CSIR researchers Hippolyte Djonon Tsague (left) and Terrence Moabalobelo fi ne-tuning the smart card reader. 25 PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
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