New Delhi : The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has announced a new measure that seeks to mandate facial recognition --
by taking on-the-spot live pictures -- for every authentication that
requires Aadhaar. Services that most commonly use Aadhaar
authentication include issue of mobile SIM ( new or replacement ),
banks, public distribution system and office attendance at government offices.
The facial recognition will come in as an additional feature along
with the regular authentication process that identifies an individual
based on fingerprints or iris (eyes) scans. The measure is being
implemented following 'official circulars' by UIDAI ( on June 19 and
August 17 ) to Authentication User Agencies, Authentication Service
Agencies and certified biometric device providers. Failure to follow
the process will be treated as a criminal offence by authentication
agencies, punishable with imprisonment and fine under Section 42 an 43 of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, sources said.
UIDAI said the measure is being used to provide an added security
layer, while also making the Aadhaar process ' more inclusive '. "
There have been numerous instances where people have been excluded from Aadhaar authentication as their fingerprints are worn out due to old age, or since they are involved in manual labour or agriculture.
The use of facial recognition will help include them in the Aadhaar
authentication process," UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey told TOI.
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( The Times of India, Chennai, Friday, August 24, 2018 )
Courtesy : MPS
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