Touchless Fingerprint Recognition
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The document discusses advancements in touchless 3D fingerprint technology and its implications for security and applications. It outlines the advantages and challenges of biometrics, particularly fingerprint recognition, and presents the capabilities of touchless technology developed by TBS, including improved image quality and process security. The information covers market applications and emphasizes the importance of security measures in biometric systems.
Touchless Fingerprint Recognition
- 1. Touchless 3D – A New Dimension in Fingerprint Technology Technology, System Approach & Security Aspects 2012 Security Session, FIT VUT, Brno Torsten Meister – CTO Touchless Biometric Systems AG, Pfäffikon (SZ), Switzerland 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 1
- 2. Overview • Introduction – Biometrics Today – Expectations and Reality – Fingerprint – What Else? – Processes & Parameters – Security Aspects • TBS Technology – Touchless Technology Basics – Advantages of Touchless 3D Technology – Technology Comparison • From Sensor to System – Markets & Applications – Sensors Terminals Solutions! – The New Device Line 2012 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 2
- 3. Part 1: Introduction Introduction to Biometrics 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 3
- 4. Expectations & Reality Biometrics is key to solve security challenges of the 21th century Reality or Fiction? • PRO: – Makes secure identification possible, eliminates weak identification – Unique, constant and always available – Flexible, can be adapted to situation and user group – Can be combined with other systems to increase security – Convenient and User friendly • CONTRA: – Some technologies not mature yet – Market consolidation has just started – Not deterministic, identification based on probabilities Biometrics is just one aspect of a sophisticated security concept! 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 4
- 5. Fingerprint – What Else? • Fingerprint – most adoped technology – Fingerprint is unique, constant and can be captured fast & easily – mature algorithms & broad range of sensors available • Face Recognition – Emerging technology, driven by security requirements in public areas ('Detecting the face in the crowd') – Limited accuracy und feature uniqeness – Medium to high price segment • Iris Recognition – Highest accuracy, but not user friendly and with acceptance problems – High price segment • Others – Hand/Finger Vein, Hand geometry etc. Limited accuracy and acceptance Fingerprint still takes more than 50% of market share! 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 5
- 6. Biometric Processes • Enrollment (User registration) – User data registration and capturing of biometric reference data ('Reference Template') – crucial importance for overall system performance • Matching (User identification or verification) – Comparison of live captured sample with reference data – Verification (1:1) • requires second token to preselect user list • comparison against preselected biometric data only • lower requirements regarding system accuracy and speed – Identification (1:N) • no preselection • comparison against reference data of all users • high requirements regarding system accuracy and speed 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 6
- 7. Biometric Parameters • Biometrics is based on probability of user recognition (not deterministic) • Performance defined by system accuracy (sensor, algorithm) and speed (interface, platform, software) • Accuracy can be measured using statistical parameters: – False Rejects FRR – False Accepts FAR – Equal Error Rate defines final parameter for comparison • Speed can be measured directly: – Enrollment process time – Verification process time – Identification process time 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 7
- 8. Security Aspects A system is as secure as its weakest part! – Biometrics is part of a total security solution – Must not limit system security Risk factors: • Data Security – Secure data storage – Secure data transfer – Can biometric data be interpreted and repeated? – Can biometric data be revoked? • Process Security – Is biometric process stable? – Is biometric process safe against spoofing? 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 8
- 9. Part 2: TBS Technology TBS Technology 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 9
- 10. Touchless Technology Basics • founded in 2003, focusing on development of a new and unique fingerprint sensor • Worldwide unique technology • 3 cameras surrounding the finger TBS Surround Imager • Finger imaging instead of finger printing • Complex illumination process • Full-3D and Approx-3D variants, depending on application • Full-3D to create rolled equivalent fingerprints • Compliant to 2D technology (touch-based) • Approx-3D to extend and optimize center image 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 10
- 11. Advantages of Touchless 3D Technology • Superior image quality – No Failure-To-Enroll – Able to handle critical fingers • Unparallel image stability – Non-intrusive capturing process – Almost not affected by finger condition • Larger capture area – Full-3D is able to provide almost nail-to-nail images – Approx-3D captures significantly bigger area than touch sensors – More indications available than just fingerprint • Build-in user guidance – Self-learning experience – Avoids sensor misuse • Mature Life Finger Detection Consequence: Better matching performance Higher Process Security 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 11
- 12. Technology Comparison • Accuracy • Compatibility 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 12
- 13. Part 3: From Sensor to System Provider From Sensor to System 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 13
- 14. Markets and Applications • Access Control and Time & Attendance – Early adopter of new technologies – Small to medium sized applications – Targets mainly on single factor identification – Networked environment Biometric (sub)system required, rather than sensors Focus on Process Security • Civil, Governmental and Criminal ID – Long term business – Large sized applications – Targets mainly on AFIS infrastructures – PC based environment High-Quality biometric sensors required Focus on Data Security 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 14
- 15. Sensors Terminals Solutions! Heterogenic markets require heterogenic solutions: • Full-3D sensor to create perfect 3D and rolled fingerprint + = 3D-Enroll LP Demo SW / SDK Rolled Equivalent 3D (VRML) • Approx-3D based terminals plus web software to form a complete biometric subsystem with well defined interfaces + + = Turnkey Solution 3D-Enroll 3D-Terminal Web Software 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 15
- 16. The New Product Line 2012 Sensors & Solutions with 3D and 2D technology ... 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 16
- 17. The New Product Line 2012 ... Consequently focusing on Data Security: • Template encryption • Channel encryption • Database encryption ... And Process Security: • Superior image quality and stability • Mature Life Finger Detection • Better handling of critical fingers • Etc. 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 17
- 18. Thank you! torsten.meister@tbs-biometrics.com www.tbs-biometrics.com 18.02.2012 Touchless 3D Fingerprinting – Technology & Security Aspects Page 18