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Recent advances in information security requires randomly selected strong keys. Most of these keys are generated by software-based random number generators. However, implementing a Truly Random Number Generator (TRNG) without using a hardware-supported platform is not reliable. In this paper, a fingerprint authentication system using a hardware-based TRNG to produce a private key that encrypts the fingerprint template of a person is presented. The designed hardware can easily be mounted on a standard or embedded PC via its PCI interface to produce random number keys. Random numbers forming the private key is guaranteed to be true because it passes a two-level randomness test evaluated first on the FPGA then on the PC by applying the full NIST test suite. The whole system implements an AES-based encryption scheme to store the person’s secret stored on a smart or glossary card safely. The main contribution of the work is the use of new-generation hardware-based TRNGs to enhance the security of a fingerprint authentication system.
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Erat, M., Danışman, K., Ergün, S., Kanak, A., Kayaoglu, M. (2007). An Embedded Fingerprint Authentication System Integrated with a Hardware-Based Truly Random Number Generator. In: Kropatsch, W.G., Kampel, M., Hanbury, A. (eds) Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns. CAIP 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4673. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74272-2_46
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