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Mobile & Handheld Readers

The Need for Mobile & Handheld Readers in Today's

Biometric Projects

Speaker: Gregory McConnell, Partner

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Presentation Plan

1.0 Intro: Mobile biometric readers. Why? and Why Now?

2.0 Applications of these handheld & Mobile biometric devices

3.0 Basic functionalities of the devices

4.0 Specific features and functionalities

5.0 Which biometric methods are suitable for Mobile & Handheld applications?

6.0 What do they look like?6.1 How much do they cost?

7.0 Projects around the world who need or use Mobile & Handheld biometric readers.

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1.0 Introduction: Mobile & Handheld biometric readers. Why? and Why Now?

• With 9-11, vulnerabilities in our ID and travel documents systems are exposed. We want more security.

• Gone from using biometrics to protect very few and specific things/places (servers, rooms, files, etc) to authenticate a relatively small number of people.

• …to trying to authenticate masses of people, over large territories, in the multitude of places we may find them.

• In this new context:– People don’t always come to the authentication point (door,desk/PC)– The technology has to go out to them – Away from the door, the desk/PC, to the car, the boat, the gate, etc.

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2.0 Applications

• Travel documents check (fast-track passes, visa, foreign vs. domestic passport, etc):– Land boarder control (up-stream verification, from

vehicle to vehicle, pre-clearance – Maritime ports (ID V&A on board the ship, in port or

out at sea).– Airports (fast-track frequent or domestic travelers

through customs)

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2.0 Applications

• Physical Access & Employee ID– Gate access control

• Airport Tarmak• Military base• Power plant• Construction site, other restricted access area

– Manned (Guard/clerk) ID check & patrol• Fed. or State Gov. building access• Airport restricted area access and patrol• Vessel crew ID V&A and/or Time and Attendance• Etc.

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2.0 Applications

• National ID (Permanent Resident, Green Card, etc)– Border entry check– Plane pre-boarding check– Proof of legal age: Voting, purchase of Alcohol or

tobacco, etc

• Drivers License – Police verification and authentication of license/driver

• Healthcare card (Nominative attribution of benefits) – Card authentication in emergency rooms (Canada,

France, Germany, Sweden, etc.)

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3.0 Basic functionalities of the devices

• Read credentials off a ID/Travel document or access token (not necessary if Identity profiles are stored on a server or in the reading device itself)

• Verify the validity of the document/token and it’s “issuing authority”

• Authentication of the owner of the document/token (person presenting it) through biometrics

• Display result of authentication + ID credentials

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4.0 Specific features and functionalities

• Validation of Origin– Digital signature (digital certificates)

• Verification of Data Integrity– Digital signature (DSA, DSS, RSA)

• Establishing Trusted Communication between the card and the reader– SAM (Security Access Module)

• Perform any other actions with data from card– Log transaction for later download– Send transaction or ID back to a server (Wireless)– Print transaction or related action (Find, ticket, pass, etc)

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5.0 Which biometric methods are suitable?

Fac e geometry

Retinal sc an (eyes)

I ris (eyes )

Hand geometry

F ingerprint

T yping rythm

Voic eDynamic s ofS ignature

B iometric methods

BehavioralP hys iologic al

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5.1 Mobile/Handheld or not?

• Iris Scan• Large size of reader is prohibitive (No reader available)

• Facial Scan• Size (small camera) is not prohibitive

• Sub-optimal lighting, background noise (images/people), and cosmetics people where outdoors may cause a problem.

• Doesn’t require the individual’s cooperation (good for remote/mobile surveillance, not for handheld).

• Hand Geometry• Large size device, not fit for Mobile & Handheld applications

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• Voice recognition• Fits Mobile Wireless applications (authentication

with server)

• Environmental noise and changes (outdoors) affect accuracy

• Signature verification• Has been integrated in handheld & Mobile devices

• For signature capture, not V&A

• May be issues with token storage

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• Fingerprint sensing– Compact readers (particularly capacitive, thermal and

digital linear sensors)– Fits Mobile & Handheld devices– In many cases weatherized (mostly Optical)– Biometric sleeves/hubs available as add-on to PDA

(fits into Compact Flash card slot)– A few (3) companies currently manufacture and ship

handheld mobile readers (both capacitive and optical)

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6.0 What do they look like?

• Optical fingerprint reading• Contact smart card reader• Optional 2D barcode card

reader• Alpha-numeric keypad• Monochrome Graphical

LCD• OS: Proprietary

• What does it cost?

MSRP: $3,000

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• Capacitive fingerprint reading

• Contact smart card reader• Alpha-numeric keypad• Color Graphical LCD• OS: Windows CE• Optional Bluetooth and

GSM modules


MSRP: $2,500

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• Capacitive fingerprint reading• Contactless smart card reader:

ISO-14443 + ISO 15693• Optional: 2D barcode reader• Navigational keypad• Monochrome Graphical LCD• OS: Proprietary • Optional: Bluetooth connection


MSRP: $1,025

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• Capacitive fingerprint reading• Contact smart card reader• Navigational keypad +

programmable function keys• Touch Screen Graphical color

LCD• OS: Windows CE• Ruggedized• Optional: Bluetooth, GSM,

desktop and car dockings.

• What does it cost?MSRP: $1,900

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7.0 Projects with Mobile & Handheld biometric readers

USA• Project: Common Access Card (CAC)

Solicitor: The U.S DoD• Project: Transportation Worker Identification Credential

(TWIC)

Solicitor: Transportation Security Administration (TSA)• Project: Borders E&E

Solicitor: Homeland Security/TSA

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Canada• Project: Restricted Area Pass System

Solicitor: Canadian Air Transport Security Administration (CATSA)

• Project: Permanent Resident Card

Solicitor: Canadian Customs & Revenue Agency (CCRA)• Project: NEXUS

Solicitor: CCRA / Citizenship & Immigration Canada (CIC)• Potential Project: Canadian National ID Card

Solicitor: CIC

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World• Project: Saudi National ID Card (CAFIS)

Solicitor: Saudi Ministry of Interior• Project: Colombian National ID

Solicitor: Colombian Fed. Gov.• Project: National ID Card of El Salvador (DUI)

Solicitor: El Salvador Fed. Gov.• Etc.

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