Biometrie daemons: authentication via electronic pets

Pam Briggs; Patric Olivier

doi:10.1145/1358628.1358699

Biometrie daemons: authentication via electronic pets

Pam Briggs, Patric Olivier

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Abstract

A well-known security and identification problem involves the creation of secure but usable identification and authentication tools that the user is fully motivated to adopt. We describe an innovative solution to this problem: The Biometrie Daemon, which takes its inspiration from two sources. It is firstly conceived as a biometric device which is initially imprinted with the fixed biometric properties of its owner, and is then regularly updated with the fluid biometric properties of its owner. However it also acts as an electronic pet which (i) part-shares identity with its owner, (ii) needs nurturing and (iii) effectively dies when separated from its owner for any length of time. Our proposal was inspired by the literary daemons described by Philip Pullman. Our Biometric Daemon synthesizes the properties of biometric token and daemon and we argue that it offers the basis for secure, usable and engaging identification and authentication.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	CHI 2008 - Conference Proceedings and Extended Abstracts
Subtitle of host publication	The 26th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - April 5-10, 2008 in Florence, Italy
Editors	Desney Tan
Place of Publication	New York NY USA
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Pages	2423-2431
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9781605580128, 9781605580111
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/1358628.1358699
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2008 - Florence, Italy Duration: 5 Apr 2008 → 10 Apr 2008 Conference number: 26th https://portalparts.acm.org/1360000/1358628/fm/frontmatter.pdf?ip=130.194.147.165&CFID=845338504&CFTOKEN=80400115

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2008
Abbreviated title	CHI 2008
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Florence
Period	5/04/08 → 10/04/08
Other	The 26th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems April 5-10, 2008 in Florence, Italy
Internet address	https://portalparts.acm.org/1360000/1358628/fm/frontmatter.pdf?ip=130.194.147.165&CFID=845338504&CFTOKEN=80400115

Keywords

Agent technologies
Biometrics
Identity
Privacy
Security
Trust

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Briggs, P., & Olivier, P. (2008). Biometrie daemons: authentication via electronic pets. In D. Tan (Ed.), CHI 2008 - Conference Proceedings and Extended Abstracts : The 26th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - April 5-10, 2008 in Florence, Italy (pp. 2423-2431). Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). https://doi.org/10.1145/1358628.1358699

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Briggs, P & Olivier, P 2008, Biometrie daemons: authentication via electronic pets. in D Tan (ed.), CHI 2008 - Conference Proceedings and Extended Abstracts : The 26th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - April 5-10, 2008 in Florence, Italy. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), New York NY USA , pp. 2423-2431, International Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems 2008, Florence, Italy, 5/04/08. https://doi.org/10.1145/1358628.1358699

Biometrie daemons: authentication via electronic pets. / Briggs, Pam; Olivier, Patric.
CHI 2008 - Conference Proceedings and Extended Abstracts : The 26th Annual CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - April 5-10, 2008 in Florence, Italy. ed. / Desney Tan. New York NY USA : Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 2008. p. 2423-2431.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review

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