Ensuring Privacy of Biometric Factors in Multi-Factor Authentication Systems

One of the inherent properties of biometrics is the ability to use unique features for identification and verification of users. The usable biometric features in humans are limited in number and they must be kept secret; if a biometric factor is compromised it presents a challenge that may defy solution. In this paper we present a novel method to preserve privacy of users’ biometrics. Using an elastic matching algorithm, we produce a digest that can be substituted for the raw biometric factor. This will ensure that the users’ biometric data is never exposed during the authentication phase

Electronic Integrity Issues in E-assessment Security

This paper describes electronic integrity in the context of curbing double submissions during e-assessments. Submission of examination answers is an important part of assessment whether paper or electronic based. As will be discussed in this paper, double submission of an assessment test by one student is a breach in electronic integrity and it breeds electronic corruption. The proposed solutions will present a method to reduce this problem, by combining students’ login ID with static IP addresses for the duration of an e-assessment. This technique will ensure single submission of tests per student in e-learning systems