Security and Privacy in Communication Networks. SecureComm 2017 International Workshops, ATCS and SePrIoT, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, October 22–25, 2017, Proceedings

Research Article

Securing Healthcare Data Using Biometric Authentication

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-319-78816-6_10,
        author={Sharmin Jahan and Mozammel Chowdhury and Rafiqul Islam and Junaid Chaudhry},
        title={Securing Healthcare Data Using Biometric Authentication},
        proceedings={Security and Privacy in Communication Networks. SecureComm 2017 International Workshops, ATCS and SePrIoT, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, October 22--25, 2017, Proceedings},
        proceedings_a={SECURECOMM \& ATCS \& SEPRIOT},
        year={2018},
        month={4},
        keywords={Privacy preservation Security Clinical data EHR},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-319-78816-6_10}
    }
    
  • Sharmin Jahan
    Mozammel Chowdhury
    Rafiqul Islam
    Junaid Chaudhry
    Year: 2018
    Securing Healthcare Data Using Biometric Authentication
    SECURECOMM & ATCS & SEPRIOT
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78816-6_10
Sharmin Jahan1,*, Mozammel Chowdhury2,*, Rafiqul Islam2,*, Junaid Chaudhry3,*
  • 1: Jahangirnagar University
  • 2: Charles Sturt University
  • 3: Edith Cowan University
*Contact email: sharmin.biochemist@yahoo.com, mochowdhury@csu.edu.au, mislam@csu.edu.au, j.chaudhry@ecu.edu.au

Abstract

Preservation of privacy and security of healthcare data is very important in the electronic healthcare domain. Unauthorized access or attacks by hackers can breach or damage sensitive data of patients’ health records that may lead to disclosure of patient’s privacy or may slowdown the system. Hence, it is very crucial to provide and enforce privacy and security of clinical data using a secure authentication system. Biometric-based access control over healthcare data can provide the necessary security and privacy. In recent years, biometric technologies have gained traction in health care applications. This paper proposes a biometric authentication scheme to preserve privacy and security in healthcare systems. In this work, we have employed biometric fingerprint as a trait for user authentication and monitoring access to the healthcare systems.