METHOD, SYSTEM, PERSONAL SECURITY DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CRYPTOGRAPHICALLY SECURED BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION

摘要

A system is used for authorizing access to a Personal Security Device. This system comprises a Personal Security Device 75 and another device 105 which is in functional communication with said Personal Security Device. Said Personal Security Device comprises identification information retrieval data and a biometric authentication application 200 which transfers said identification information retrieval data to said other device 105 in response to an identified match between biometric data sent by said other device and a predetermined biometric reference. Said other device 105 comprises a security executive application 230 for retrieving an Identification Information with at least said identification information retrieval data, thus generating a retrieved Identification Information, and transferring said retrieved Identification Information to said Personal Security Device 75. Said Personal Security Device comprises a security executive application 215 for authorizing access in response to an identified match between said transferred retrieved Identification Information and a predetermined Identification Information stored in said Personal Security Device.