Who goes there? : authentication through the lens of privacy / Committee on Authentication Technologies and Their Privacy Implications, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies ; Stephen T. Kent and Lynette I. Millett, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kent, Stephen T. (Stephen Thomas)

Millett, Lynette I.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Authentication Technologies and Their Privacy Implications.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Privacy, Right of--United States.

Privacy, Right of.

Computer networks--Law and legislation--United States.

Computer networks.

Computer security--United States.

Computer security.

Computer networks--Security measures--United States.

Internet--Law and legislation--United States.

Internet.

Physical Description:

xviii, 232 p.

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Authentication through the lens of privacy

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Who Goes There?: Authentication Through the Lens of Privacy explores authentication technologies (passwords, PKI, biometrics, etc.) and their implications for the privacy of the individuals being authenticated. As authentication becomes ever more ubiquitous, understanding its interplay with privacy is vital. The report examines numerous concepts, including authentication, authorization, identification, privacy, and security. It provides a framework to guide thinking about these issues when deciding whether and how to use authentication in a particular context. The book explains how privacy is affected by system design decisions. It also describes government (TM)s unique role in authentication and what this means for how government can use authentication with minimal invasions of privacy. In addition, Who Goes There? outlines usability and security considerations and provides a primer on privacy law and policy.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface

Acknowledgment of Reviewers

Contents

Executive Summary

1 Introduction and Overview

2 Authentication in the Abstract

3 Privacy Challenges in Authentication Systems

4 Security and Usability

5 Authentication Technologies

6 Authentication, Privacy, and the Roles of Government

7 A Toolkit for Privacy in the Context of Authentication

APPENDIXES

Appendix A Biographies of Committee Members and Staff

Appendix B Briefers to the Study Committee

Appendix C Some Key Concepts

What Is CSTB?.

Notes:

Chair: Stephen T. Kent.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610179893

9780309168274

0309168279

9781280179891

1280179899

9780309526548

030952654X

OCLC:

923259383