Introduction to Biometrics Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham The University of Texas at Dallas Introduction to the Course August 22, 2005

Objective of the Unit l This unit provides an overview of the course. The course describes concepts, developments, challenges, and directions in biometrics. Topics include - Supporting technologies for biometrics - Introduction to Biometrics - Biometrics Technologies - Biometrics Applications - Biometrics Privacy and Standards - Securing Biometrics Systems - Biometrics Prototypes and Products

Outline of the Unit l Outline of Course l Course Work l Course Rules l Contact

Outline of the Course l Introduction to the Course l Unit #1: Biometrics and Other Emerging Topics in Information Security l Part I: Supporting Technologies (not included in Exam) - Unit #2: Information Security - Unit #3: Information Management l Part II: Introduction to Biometrics - Unit #4: What is Biometrics? Why Biometrics? - Unit #5: Designing Biometrics Systems l Part III: Biometrics Technologies - Unit #6: Finger Scan - Unit #7: Facial Scan - Unit #8: Iris Scan - Unit #9: Voice Scan

Outline of the Course (Continued) l Part III: Biometrics Technologies (Continued) - Unit #10: Physiological Biometrics - Unit #11: Behavioral Biometrics l Part IV: Biometrics Applications - Unit #12: Types of Applications - Unit #13: Citizen Facing Applications - Unit #14: Employee Facing Applications - Unit #15: Customer Facing Applications - Unit #16: Biometrics Markets l Part V: Privacy and Standards - Unit #17: Risks to Privacy - Unit #18: Privacy Enhanced Biometrics Systems - Unit #19: Biometrics Standards

Outline of the Course (Concluded) l Part VI: Securing Biometrics Systems - Unit #20: Attacks to Biometric Systems - Unit #21: Designing Secure Biometrics Systems l Part VII: Prototypes and Products - Unit #22: Overview of Prototypes and Products - Unit #23: USVISIT and Other Biometrics Systems l Unit #24 Conclusion to the Course l Appendix: Special Topics and Guest Lectures (Not included in exams) - Data Mining for Biometrics Applications - Privacy Preserving Data Mining - Other special topics

Course Work l Two term papers; each worth 15 points - Dates: One week before mid-term and one week before finals l Two exams each worth 20 points - Mid-term and Final exams - Mid-term, around October 12, 2005 l Programming project of your choice related to the course worth 30 points - Due day; the day of the final exam l Total 100 points l Course Book: Biometrics: Identity Verification in a Networked World, Nanavati et al, Wiley, 2002 l Other reading material (e.g., published papers) will also be used for the course and references will be given l Lectures will be posted on my web site

Term Papers: Example Format l Abstract l Introduction l Background on the Topic l Survey of various techniques, designs etc, l Analyze the techniques, designs etc. and give your opinions l Directions for further work l Summary and Conclusions l References

Term Papers: Example Format - II l Abstract l Introduction l Background on the Topic and Related Work l Give your own design l Discuss strengths and weaknesses of your work and the work of others l Directions for further work l Summary and Conclusions l References

Project Report Format l Overview of the Project l Design of the System l Input/Output l Future Enhancements l References

Course Rules l Each student will work individually l Copying material from other sources will not be permitted unless the source is properly referenced l Any student who plagiarizes from other sources will be reported to the Computer Science department and any other committees as advices by the department

Contact l For more information please contact - Dr. Bhavani Thuraisingham - Professor of Computer Science and - Director of Cyber Security Research Center - Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science EC31, The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX Phone: Fax: URL: