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Thumbs Up for Security Overview

Thumbs Up for Security Overview. Dr. Charles Tappert ( http://www.csis.pace.edu/~ctappert/ ) Dr. Allen Stix (astix@pace.edu) Seidenberg School of CSIS Pace University. Agenda. Biometrics – Store/Bank/Medical Apps (Video) Authentication versus identification

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Thumbs Up for Security Overview

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  1. Thumbs Up for SecurityOverview Dr. Charles Tappert (http://www.csis.pace.edu/~ctappert/) Dr. Allen Stix (astix@pace.edu) Seidenberg School of CSIS Pace University Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  2. Agenda • Biometrics – Store/Bank/Medical Apps (Video) • Authentication versus identification • Pace University Security Center of Excellence • Handwriting Forgery • Handwriting Forgery Quiz System • Handwriting Personality Assessment (CIA related) • NYC Subway Security re Assaults (NYC MTA) • Internet Security Issues • E.g., social networks (related NYPD homicide case) • Biometrics • Face, iris, handwriting, voice, keystroke Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  3. Pace University Security Center of Excellence • National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education • Designated by National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security • Center developed • To explore computer vulnerabilities to improve prevention and detection techniques • For education and training in information security • To practice security throughout Pace community • News video of Pace student recovering stolen laptop • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29HGn0qWcTQ Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  4. Handwriting Personality Assessment Goal: automate a method used by CIA to assess potential for undercover work Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda, Dutton, 2008 Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  5. Handwriting: Adolf Hitler & Ted Bundy Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  6. NYC Subway Security re Assaults Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  7. Biometrics – Face A robot identifies a suspect,from the movie “Minority Report.” Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  8. Biometrics – Iris Left Right Train Man Test Train Wo man Test Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  9. Iris Authentication: Image Processing Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  10. Internet Security – Social Networks • Social network sites are popular • Myspace, Second Life, Facebook, others • Understand security issues / find solutions • Java scripts & PHP can retrieve user data • Related NYPD homicide case • Two people met on a social network site, agreed to meet, and one was killed Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  11. Research Day • Annual internal conference every spring • Provides students and faculty the opportunity to present their research • Research Day 2009 • http://csis.pace.edu/~ctappert/srd2009/schedule.htm • Contains papers in sessions on • Assorted Topics in Security • Software Engineering • Biometrics • Data Mining • Information Technology Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

  12. Biometrics – Keystroke System for Long-Text Input • World’s best system for long-text input • Developed over past 4 years • 10 semesters of project work • 3 completed doctoral dissertations • For authentication/identification apps • Authenticate online test takers • Identify senders of inappropriate email • Additional slides if time permits Thumbs Up for Security - 2009

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