Abdullah Rashed

Multimodal Biometrics and Multilayered IDM for Secure Authentication

In the Electronic Society (e-world) users are represented by a set of data called Digital Identity (ID), which they must use for authentication purposes. Within the e-world it is certainly risky to lose the identity and this security threat must be ranking with the highest priority, forcing a solution that provides an amenable usage of digital identity. Efficient protection of the digital identity would also encourage users to enter the digital world without worries. Security needs to provide the necessary identity management (IDM) process to mitigate that threat. This paper gives an overview of IDM and suggests a framework that can be particularly useful for a secure user authentication. The proposed model appears as a multi-layered security approach, since it tries to integrate different security technologies and multimodal biometrics tools and practices, such as police, procedures, guidelines, standards and legislation. The advantages, limitations and requirements of the proposed model are discussed.

OTM Machine Acceptance: In the Arab Culture

Basically, neglecting the human factor is one of the main reasons for system failures or for technology rejection, even when important technologies are considered. Biometrics mostly have the characteristics needed for effortless acceptance, such as easiness and usefulness, that are essential pillars of acceptance models such as TAM (technology acceptance model). However, it should be investigated. Many studies have been carried out to research the issues of technology acceptance in different cultures, especially the western culture. Arabic culture lacks these types of studies with few publications in this field. This paper introduces a new biometric interface for ATM machines. This interface depends on a promising biometrics which is odour. To discover the acceptance of this biometrics, we distributed a questionnaire via a web site and called for participation in the Arab Area and found that most respondents would accept to use odour.

User acceptance OTM machine: in the Arab culture

User acceptance and support is one of the most important factors in determining the success or failure of information technology systems. Behavioural biometrics mostly have the characteristics needed for effortless acceptance, such as easiness and usefulness that are essential pillars of technology acceptance model. However, it should be investigated. Many studies have been carried out to research the issues of technology acceptance in different cultures, especially the western culture. Arabic culture lacks these types of studies with few publications in this field. This paper aims to investigate the user acceptance of odour as a new interface in automated teller machines, in Arab culture. To discover the acceptance of this biometrics, we distributed a questionnaire via a website and called for participation in the Arab area and found that most respondents would accept to use odour.

New Technology Acceptance in Europe and Arabic Cultures: Comparative Study

Many of the empirical researches have been done in western society and fewer researches have been done in Asia societies, especially Arab culture, where values differ significantly. In this paper, we compare Yemen (from Asian Arab countries) with Portugal (from Western Europe) in terms of new technology acceptance, related to ATM machine authentication mechanisms. We distributed the same questionnaire at the same time. The results support the previous studies concerning the relation between perceive of ease to use and intention to use. However, perceived usefulness has not significant effect over intention to use. In addition results suggest that security issues should be embedded within any technology acceptance model. Portuguese citizens showed more receptive to new technologies. However, Yemenis are more sensible to perceived usefulness.