Enhancing security of fingerprints through contextual biometric watermarking

Abstract This paper presents a novel digital watermarking technique using face and demographic text data as multiple watermarks for verifying the chain of custody and protecting the integrity of a fingerprint image. The watermarks are embedded in selected texture regions of a fingerprint image using...

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Published in:	Forensic science international Vol. 169; no. 2; pp. 188 - 194
Main Authors:	Noore, Afzel, Singh, Richa, Vatsa, Mayank, Houck, Max M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kidlington Elsevier Ireland Ltd 04-07-2007 Elsevier Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Algorithms Biological and medical sciences Biometrics Computer Security Dermatoglyphics Face - anatomy & histology Fingerprint identification Fingerprinting Forensic medicine Forensic sciences General aspects Humans Identification systems Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Pathology Pattern Recognition, Automated Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Security management Sensors Watermarking Wavelet transform Wavelet transforms Fingerprint identification Wavelet transform Watermarking Biometrics Fingerprint Forensic science Wavelet transformation Legal medicine Fingerprint method Forensic aspect Identification
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