BioPIV Wireless Add-On for PIV Smartcard Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current PIV smartcards lack long-range logical and physical access capabilities and biometric verification, leading to security and privacy issues, wear and tear, and potential loss or unauthorized access due to frequent removal for authentication.
Innovation Solution
A fingerprint-enabled wireless add-on system, BioPIV, that integrates a biometric reader and a holder for PIV smartcards, using a secure domain in internal memory to validate biometrics and PIN, enabling remote and secure logical and physical access while maintaining RF opacity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If PIV smartcard is removed from RF opaque sleeve for physical access, then physical access capability is enabled, but wear and tear on smart chip contacts increases and security risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
A wireless communication module is introduced as an intermediary between the PIV smartcard and the access control system. The module communicates wirelessly with the access control system to enable physical access without requiring the smartcard to be removed from its RF opaque sleeve, thereby eliminating wear and tear on the card's contacts while maintaining access capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical interaction of removing and inserting the smartcard into readers is replaced with a wireless communication mechanism. The wireless module transmits authentication data without physical contact, substituting the mechanical card insertion process with a contactless wireless communication approach.
2Ease of operation
If PIV smartcard is removed from RF opaque sleeve for logical access, then logical access capability is enabled, but security risk increases due to potential loss or unauthorized access
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication module serves as an intermediary that enables logical access without requiring the smartcard to be removed from its protective sleeve. The module communicates authentication credentials wirelessly with the access control system, maintaining the security benefits of the RF opaque sleeve while enabling convenient logical access.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of relying on the physical presence of the smartcard itself for logical access, the system creates a wireless communication copy of the authentication credentials. The wireless module transmits authenticated data representations that enable logical access without exposing the actual smartcard, reducing security risks.
3Reliability
If PIV smartcard must be carried in RF opaque sleeve, then security and privacy are protected, but access convenience is reduced due to frequent removal
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication module acts as an intermediary that bridges the security requirements of the RF opaque sleeve with the convenience of frequent access. The module maintains secure communication while enabling the user to access systems without repeatedly removing the card from its protective sleeve, combining security with accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical act of removing and inserting the card for each access event is replaced with a wireless communication mechanism. Users can authenticate and access systems while the card remains in its protective sleeve, substituting the inconvenient mechanical removal process with a contactless wireless authentication approach.
4Productivity
If PIV smartcard is left in reader for convenience, then access speed is improved, but opportunity for theft or unauthorized access increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication module enables rapid access by communicating authentication data wirelessly without requiring the card to be physically inserted into or removed from readers. This eliminates the need to leave cards in readers while maintaining fast access speeds through wireless authentication.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical card insertion and removal process that creates security risks is replaced with wireless communication. The system transmits authentication credentials wirelessly, eliminating the physical presence of the card in readers and thereby removing the opportunity for theft or unauthorized access while maintaining access speed.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and system use a biometric personal identity verification (BioPIV) system to provide a fingerprint enabled wireless add-on for personal identification number (PIN) accessible smartcards. The BioPIV system may function as a trusted biometric reader and a smartcard reader with full remote functionality for both logical and physical access.