MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641001312 A) filed by R Giri; Dr. P. Kanchanamala; Archana Sachin Patil; Kandasamy V; Suyog Sudam Medhe; Manisha Das; Dr Annadurai S; and Dr G Manjula, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Jan. 6, for 'secure multi-factor authentication using behavioural biometrics and blockchain.'

Inventor(s) include R Giri; Dr. P. Kanchanamala; Archana Sachin Patil; Kandasamy V; Suyog Sudam Medhe; Manisha Das; Dr Annadurai S; and Dr G Manjula.

The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "Secure Multi-Factor Authentication Using Behavioural Biometrics and Blockchain Abstract The suggested methodology encompasses a collection of tactics and instruments designed to safeguard user-sensitive information, including passwords, from illegal access, exploitation, or loss. Its objective is to detect unauthorized users, typically attackers who have acquired passwords, attempting to alter the passwords of authorized users. Authentication is critically important to cybersecurity. Nonetheless, the majority of traditional authentication systems operate in a centralized manner, which may lead to issues such as single-point failure, personal information exposure, and the threat of identity theft. Standard verification methods, including passwords and PINs, are very susceptible to phishing, brute-force assaults, and social engineering tactics. This study introduces a novel authentication approach that integrates biometric characteristics with behavioral biometrics to enhance user authentication processes. The immense popularity of technology-driven solutions and innovations for daily procedures has greatly facilitated the rise of smart cities. where millions of interlinked devices and sensors produce and disseminate vast quantities of data. The accessibility and abundance of both personal and public data produced in these digitalized and automated ecosystems make smart cities susceptible to both intrinsic and external security breaches. In the current era of rapidly advancing technologies, traditional login and password methods are insufficient to protect important data and information from hackers."

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