International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering
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| TITLE | Secure Boot Authentication in Personal Computers Using Fingerprint Recognition and Hardware-Level Access Control |
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| ABSTRACT | This paper proposes a hardware-level biometric authentication system that physically controls the boot process of personal computers. A Raspberry Pi 3B+ interfaces with an R307S fingerprint sensor via UART and controls a 5V relay connected to the ATX motherboard PWR_SW header, preventing boot without fingerprint verification. Fingerprint templates are stored on-device, access logs are encrypted using AES-128 Fernet, and the service auto-starts via systemd. Prototype validation confirms sub-second response times and successful authentication across all defined test cases. |
| AUTHOR | SAKTHIGANESH R, R. MARIMUTHU M.Sc., Dept. of Cyber Forensic and Information Security, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Maduravoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Faculty, Dept. of Centre for Cyber Forensics and Information Security, University of Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| VOLUME | 184 |
| DOI | DOI: 10.15680/IJIRCCE.2026.1405108 |
| pdf/108_Secure Boot Authentication in Personal Computers Using Fingerprint Recognition and Hardware-Level Access Control.pdf | |
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