The National Institute of Standards and Technology has included biometrics as an important component in a proposed reference design for authentication of first responders.Seeking a secure approach to implementing mobile SSO that leverages native capabilities of the mobile OS, the body includes biometric based authentication mechanisms as a key requirement.”Mobile devices have become critical to the operational effectiveness of public safety institutions. They have the potential to enable essential personnel to be more effective and efficient in responding to emergency situations, which can ultimately help PSFR personnel save more lives. ߪ”The ability to quickly and securely authenticate in order to access public safety data is critical to ensuring that first responders can deliver proper care and support during an emergency. “In order to adequately meet the needs of diverse public safety personnel, missions, and operational environments, authentication mechanisms need to support deployments where devices may be shared amongst personnel and authentication factors have usability constraints.”In terms of a component list for the mobile device to be used, it places as first on its list: “mobile devices with built-in user-to-device authentication capabilities (including biometric) and cryptographic keystore”.It also notes that the biometric presentation attack detection must be a consideration for any deployment, and protection of user biometric data.
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