Keystroke dynamics is a behavioral biometric technology that authenticates users based on their unique typing rhythm. It provides a solution to common password vulnerabilities like passwords being shared or stolen. The technology originated from analyzing the unique rhythms of Morse code operators during World War II. It is a software-only solution that does not require special devices and can integrate easily with existing systems. A company called BIOPASSWORD provides keystroke dynamics products and solutions to help organizations secure access and comply with privacy regulations.

1. Keystroke Dynamics Biometric Technology
“We Know Your Type”

2. The Problem – Passwords are Vulnerable
PASSWORDS
People write them down
The Sticky Note Problem
People share passwords with friends
Buddy Punching
People watch other people type them
Shoulder Surfing
People use special software to steal them
Key Loggers / SpyWare
People deceive people into giving them up
Phishing and Pharming
People steal other people’s stuff using passwords
Account-Hijacking and Identity-Theft

3. Solutions Today
Hardware Tokens – What you have
Smartcards, Key-fobs, USB tokens, RFID tags
Biometrics – Who you are
Fingerprint, Hand Geometry, Facial
Keystroke, Signature, Speech
Two-Factor Authentication
A Password combined with a Token or a Biometric

4. Hardware Tokens
A device that contains unique information and is used to
grant access to a computer system, software, or data, for
the person that possesses the token

5. Biometrics
A Physical or Behavioral characteristic that can be used
to positively identify a person
Physical Biometrics are physiological traits
Behavioral Biometrics are learned traits
Physical Biometrics
Fingerprint Recognition
Facial Recognition
Hand Geometry Recognition
Iris Recognition
Behavioral Biometrics
Signature Recognition
Speech Recognition
Keystroke Dynamics

6. Behavioral vs. Physical Biometrics
Process is the same
Capture a sample to create an enrollment template
Perform 1:1 authentication match between a live sample and a
previously enrolled template
Determine probability of a match or no-match
Perform database management
Advantage of Behavioral vs. Physical
Does not have the stigma of “Big Brother” watching you
Very low total-cost-of-ownership to deploy and manage
Users do not need to change their behavior to use it

7. Keystroke Dynamics
Authenticates a person by the way characters are typed
on a computer keyboard
Detects a person’s unique rhythm
The only software-only biometric
Does not require a special device or sensor
The password problem solver

8. Keystroke Dynamics Advantages
Non-Invasive
User-Friendly
Highly Accurate
Low Total Cost of Ownership
Simple to Deploy and Manage
Do not need to change behavior to use it
Doesn’t require a special sensor or device
Seamlessly integrates with existing process

9. Biometric Authentication Landscape
The table below depicts how requirements for the major
biometric authentication solutions compare with Keystroke
Dynamics

10. How Keystroke Dynamics Works

11. Origin of Keystroke Dynamics
World War II Morse Code Telegraph Keys
The “Fist of the Sender”
Morse Code: BioPassword
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12. Keystroke Dynamics Historical Timeline

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15. Who We Are
A software company providing secure-access and anti-fraud
solutions based on the science of biometrics
A manufacturer of a behavioral-biometric matching engine and
products based on patented Keystroke Dynamics Technology
The Worldwide leader in Keystroke Dynamics Technology
We created the use of Keystroke Dynamics to lead the development
of next generation authentication solutions
Corporate office is located in Issaquah, Washington
Development office is located in Vancouver, Canada

16. What We Do
Provide assurance that a person is who they claim they are
Our patented, high performance behavioral biometric processing engine
provides low-cost two-factor authentication. It is transparent to the user,
and is immediately deployable across both an organization and the
Internet
Help customers operate their business in compliance with
regulations and help minimize risk
Our solutions assure compliance with regulations as well as minimize the
risk of impersonation, lost assets, and reputation
Provide customers with peace of mind and harden password
credentials
Our device-independent software provides fast, accurate, and scalable
authentication from an individual consumer to millions of users

17. Technology
Today – Keyboard based
Solves the Password Problem
Authentication for Computers and Networks
(Two-Factor: User ID/Password, & BioPassword Credentials)
Enterprise Network Access Control
Stand-alone PC and Laptop Access Control
Internet Authentication
Future – Any input device
Any device where data is input by touching, tapping or typing is a
candidate for using BioPassword technology

18. Products and Platforms
BioPassword 6.0
Windows Enterprise Networks and Citrix Presentation Server
Windows 2000/2003/XP Server
Citrix Presentation Server FR 3 and 4
BioPassword Internet Authentication SDK
Internet Browser-based Authentication
BioPassword Software Developers Kit - SDK
Windows 2000, XP
Operating Systems Integration/Software Applications
B-Identified Home & Professional (SOHO)
Standalone Windows XP/XP Home/2000 Pro

19. Products and Key Markets
BioPassword 6.0
Healthcare and Financial Institutions due to regulatory compliance
issues
HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley
BioPassword 6.0 SDK
Custom Enterprise Identity and Access Management Applications
BioPassword Internet Authentication SDK
eCommerce Internet Authentication for Online Banking, Digital
Content Distribution, Online Purchases

20. Product Capabilities
BioPassword 6.0
Protects the logon credentials for MSFT Windows and the Citrix
Environment
Protects Windows ‘Run As’, ‘Net Use’, ‘Connect As’ and ‘Screen
Saver’ functions
BioPassword 6.0 SDK
Provides the capability to enable Keystroke Dynamic technology
within an Application or an Operating System
BioPassword Internet Authentication SDK
Provides the capability to enable Keystroke Dynamics technology
within a website logon procedure using any Internet Browser on
the market today

21. BIOPASSWORD, Inc.
1605 NW Sammamish Road
Suite 105
Issaquah, WA 98027
www.biopassword.com
425-649-1100