The workshop titied “Behavioral Biometrics for User Authentication in Mobile Devices (BBUAM'25)” will focus on exploring the potential and challenges of using behavioral biometrics to secure mobile devices. Unlike traditional biometrics (e.g., fingerprint or facial recognition), behavioral biometrics identify users based on patterns in their interactions with devices, such as typing speed, touch gestures, and motion dynamics. As mobile devices become critical in personal and professional spheres, continuous and seamless authentication based on behavioral characteristics is emerging as a key method to enhance mobile security without disrupting user experience. This workshop will gather researchers, industry practitioners, and policymakers to present and discuss cutting-edge techniques, challenges, and applications of behavioral biometrics for mobile security. Discussions will cover topics such as privacy concerns, accuracy in diverse user populations, multi-modal systems, and future trends in this evolving field.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

• Full Papers: Describing novel research in behavioral biometrics and its application to mobile security. These papers should provide comprehensive details of the research, including methodology, experiments, results, and discussions. Full papers should not exceed 8 pages, including references, and must follow the CEUR-ART template.

• Template and Formatting

  Please use the CEUR-ART template for your submissions. The template is available in both LaTeX and Word formats:

• LaTeX Template: Download LaTeX Template

• Ensure that your paper adheres to the formatting guidelines provided in the template.

   

Committees

Program Committee

• Dr. Muhamamd Azfar Yaqub (Free University of Bolzano, Bolzano, Italy)
• Mr. Malik Muhamamd Saad (Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea)
• Dr. Zahid Akhtar (State University of New York Polytechnic Institute (USA)) 
• Dr. Muhammad Gharib (University of Tartu, Estonia)
• Dr. Abdul Baseer Buriro (Sukkur IBA University, Sukkur, Pakistan)
• Dr. Tahir Ahmad (Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Trento, Italy)
• Prof. Kemal Bıçakcı (Istanbul Technical University)
• Dr. Marium Mahsal Khan (CECOS University, Peshawar, Pakistan)

Organizing committee

• Dr. Attaullah Buriro
• Prof. Barbara Russo
• Prof. Markus Zanker
• Prof. Flaminia Luccio

Publication

BBUAM’25 proceedings will be published in CEUR Workshop Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org)

Venue

The Joint National Conference on Cybersecurity will take place in Bologna, from February 3rd to February 8th, 2025. The venue will be Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Plesso Belmeloro, Via Beniamino Andreatta, 8.

Contact

attaullah.buriro[at]unibz[dot].it