PiFortify: A Raspberry Pi-based Encryption Tool with Biometric Authentication

To preserve the security and integrity of the sensitive data, encryption tools employ a variety of algorithms and approaches to ensure only authorised users are able to receive access. Various technologies can facilitate the identity verification process, including auditory and visual biometric devices such as iris scans, facial recognition, fingerprint scanners or voice recognition, and vascular scanners that use finger vein patterns for authentication. In certain cases, behaviour identifiers like typing recognition are utilized, which analyses an individual's typing pattern to identify them. This paper proposes a system that combines both encryption and biometric technologies to develop an encryption tool that requires biometric authentication via a fingerprint scanner to ensure verification for authorized user access. A Raspberry Pi to power both systems, to effectively implement this project. Additionally, a user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI) will be designed to ensure easy usage for end-users.