User Authentication with Keystroke Dynamics Using Fixed Text

Abstract

User authentication is an important problem for any restricted access computer system, especially with remote access. Constant spread of Internet makes efficient remote authentication a pressing issue while the distributed nature of interaction introduces additional difficulties. Authentication methods based on most biometrics techniques require dedicated hardware that is unhandy for remote applications. In contrast keystroke dynamics requires only limited dedicated software and does not require any dedicated hardware. The approach we propose is aimed at efficient user authentication with keystroke dynamics using short fixed text, that may for example occur simultaneously to logging process. We have tested the suggested approach on a large group of individuals, with data gathered over Internet using browser-based WWW application. The obtained results are promising and encourage further development in this area.