Accelerating Data and Automation Transformation in the Public Service
When it comes to data verification, there are essential “three possible ways of proving who I say I am: through something I have, like a document or a card; through something that I know, like a name or a password; or through who I am, like fingerprints or facial recognition.” Biometrics is related to the third of these options, and there are a number of reasons why biometrics is the preferred option. Without biometrics, the verification of identity can be time-consuming and often has to be conducted “in service centres in-person.” On top of that, “the transaction is cumbersome both …