New Techniques for
Authenticating Humans (and Other Resource-Constrained
Devices)
Jonathan Katz
University of Maryland
Friday, 3 March, 10:45AM
Burchard 124
Computer Science Department
Stevens Institute of Technology
Abstract
This talk will survey some recent research focused on designing
what might be termed "human-centric" authentication protocols: that
is,
protocols designed with the limitations of human users firmly in
mind. As
time permits, this will include work on:
Protocols that are so efficient they can (almost) be run using
pencil
and paper alone. These protocols are also attractive for use in
resource-constrained devices such as RFID tags.
Password-based protocols
Using biometric data for secure remote authentication
"Bootstrapping" security using a bandwidth-limited, authenticated
channel (think reciting digits over the phone)