THE “SECUREPHONE” - A Mobile Phone with Biometric Authentication and e-Signature Support for Dealing Secure Transactions on the Fly

R. Ricci, G. Chollet, M. V. Crispino, S. Jassim, J. Koreman, A. Morris, M. Olivar-Dimas, P. Soria-Rodríguez

2006

Abstract

This article presents an overview of the SecurePhone project, with an account of the first results obtained. SecurePhone’s primary aim is to realise a mobile phone prototype - the “SecurePhone” - in which biometrical authentication enables users to deal secure, dependable transactions over a mobile network. The SecurePhone is based on a commercial PDA-phone, supplemented with specific software modules and a customised SIM card. It integrates in a single environment a number of advanced features: access to cryptographic keys through strong multimodal biometric authentication; appending and verification of digital signatures; real-time exchange and interactive modification of (e-signed) documents and voice recordings. SecurePhone’s “biometric recogniser” is based on original research. A fused combination of three different biometric methods - speaker, face and handwritten signature verification - is exploited, with no need for dedicated hardware components. The adoption of non-intrusive, psychologically neutral biometric techniques is expected to mitigate rejection problems that often inhibit the social use of biometrics, and speed up the spread of e-signature technology. Successful biometric authentication grants access to SecurePhone’s built-in e-signature services through a user-friendly interface. Special emphasis is accorded to the definition of a trustworthy security chain model covering all aspects of system operation.

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Ricci R., Chollet G., V. Crispino M., Jassim S., Koreman J., Morris A., Olivar-Dimas M. and Soria-Rodríguez P. (2006). THE “SECUREPHONE” - A Mobile Phone with Biometric Authentication and e-Signature Support for Dealing Secure Transactions on the Fly . In Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Cryptography - Volume 1: SECRYPT, (ICETE 2006) ISBN 978-972-8865-63-4, pages 9-16. DOI: 10.5220/0002103900090016


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@conference{secrypt06,
author={R. Ricci and G. Chollet and M. V. Crispino and S. Jassim and J. Koreman and A. Morris and M. Olivar-Dimas and P. Soria-Rodríguez},
title={THE “SECUREPHONE” - A Mobile Phone with Biometric Authentication and e-Signature Support for Dealing Secure Transactions on the Fly},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Cryptography - Volume 1: SECRYPT, (ICETE 2006)},
year={2006},
pages={9-16},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002103900090016},
isbn={978-972-8865-63-4},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Conference on Security and Cryptography - Volume 1: SECRYPT, (ICETE 2006)
TI - THE “SECUREPHONE” - A Mobile Phone with Biometric Authentication and e-Signature Support for Dealing Secure Transactions on the Fly
SN - 978-972-8865-63-4
AU - Ricci R.
AU - Chollet G.
AU - V. Crispino M.
AU - Jassim S.
AU - Koreman J.
AU - Morris A.
AU - Olivar-Dimas M.
AU - Soria-Rodríguez P.
PY - 2006
SP - 9
EP - 16
DO - 10.5220/0002103900090016