Patent ID: 7273170
Filing Date: 2007-09-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A verification system, which verifies data input by a user against registered data to perform individual authentication, comprising: an input unit for inputting data of said user; a storage unit for storing said registered data; and a processing unit for executing a verification program that reads said registered data from said storage unit and verifies said registered data against said input data, wherein said storage unit installs a check program which checks said verification program and loads said check program into said processing unit, and said processing unit executes said check program to check for alteration of said verification program, and wherein said storage unit comprises: a storage card held by the user; and a card reader/writer which reads and writes said storage card, receives an execution result of said check program from said processing unit, and checks for alteration of said verification program by said execution result, and wherein said card reader/writer prohibits access to said storage card by said processing unit, when said card reader/writer detects alteration of said verification program.