Deep Learning-based Biometric Cryptographic Key Generation with Post-Quantum Security

Deep Learning-based Biometric Cryptographic Key Generation with Post-Quantum Security | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Deep Learning-based Biometric Cryptographic Key Generation with Post-Quantum Security Oleksandr Kuznetsov, Dmytro Zakharov, Emanuele Frontoni This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2913502/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Published Journal Publication published 13 Dec, 2023 Read the published version in Multimedia Tools and Applications → Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract In contemporary digital security systems, the generation and management of cryptographic keys, such as passwords and pin codes, often rely on stochastic random processes and intricate mathematical transformations. While these keys ensure robust security, their storage and distribution necessitate sophisticated and costly mechanisms. This study explores an alternative approach that leverages biometric data for generating cryptographic keys, thereby eliminating the need for complex storage and distribution processes. The paper investigates biometric key generation technologies based on deep learning models, specifically utilizing convolutional neural networks to extract biometric features from human facial images. Subsequently, code-based cryptographic extractors are employed to process the primary extracted features. The performance of various deep learning models and the extractor is evaluated by considering Type 1 and Type 2 errors. The optimized algorithm parameters yield an error rate of less than 10%, rendering the generated keys suitable for biometric authentication. Additionally, this study demonstrates that the application of code-based cryptographic extractors provides a post-quantum level of security, further enhancing the practicality and effectiveness of biometric key generation technologies in modern information security systems. This research contributes to the ongoing efforts towards secure, efficient, and user-friendly authentication and encryption methods, harnessing the power of biometric data and deep learning techniques. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning cryptographic keys deep learning models convolutional neural networks fuzzy extractor biometric face images code-based cryptosystems Full Text Cite Share Download PDF Status: Published Journal Publication published 13 Dec, 2023 Read the published version in Multimedia Tools and Applications → Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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