A cryptographic algorithm using location-based service and biometrics

Abstract

Modern advancement of different technologies led to the increasing computational power of each individual component of digital computers that threatens to crack many secure classical algorithms as they are based on mathematical assumption. Thus like authenticated users, hackers or intruders are also able to crack security system. So, researchers and scientists are moving to new directions as well as merging different types of algorithms. Different GPS-enabled devices like smartphone, PDA, etc. are easily accessible which also supports many different applications that extract patterns like iris, fingerprint, etc. Biometric features can be used along with location of intended receiver to develop a cryptographic algorithm. Different smartphone apps provide both locations and can extract the biometric features by which people can form new key. The focus of this paper is to examine that merging of two approaches is advantageous as it provides more security to data.