Re: BBC News: Viewpoint: The pitfalls of India's biometric ID scheme

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Just to let you know, the article is not strictly correct and is more UK
based.

In US, key number for everything is the social security number
In Belgium, it is national registration number
In Italy and Spain, it is national fiscal code (codice fiscale)
and in UK most data is held under social security number together with date
of birth (so two id).

All above countries have biometric data (and usage of face recognition
technology) on government databases via passport and/or entry into country
(US, UK) and/or police.

So India is not alone but critical lapses is storage by private entities.

Kirit

On Mon, 23 Apr 2018, 08:09 Kiritkumar Lathia, <[email protected]> wrote:

> I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:
>
> Viewpoint: The pitfalls of India's biometric ID scheme -
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-43619944
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mber for everything is the social security number</div><div dir=3D"auto">In=
 Belgium, it is national registration number</div><div dir=3D"auto">In Ital=
y and Spain, it is national fiscal code (codice fiscale)</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">and in UK most data is held under social security number together with=
 date of birth (so two id).</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au=
to">All above countries have biometric data (and usage of face recognition =
technology) on government databases via passport and/or entry into country =
(US, UK) and/or police.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">=
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r><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, 23 Apr 2018, 08:09 Ki=
ritkumar Lathia, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]=
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>I saw this on the BBC and thought you should see it:<br><br>Viewpoint: The=
 pitfalls of India&#39;s biometric ID scheme - <a href=3D"http://www.bbc.co=
.uk/news/world-asia-india-43619944" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">ht=
tp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-43619944</a><br><br>* Disclaimer *=
<br><br>The BBC is not responsible for the content of this email, and anyth=
ing written in this email does not necessarily reflect the BBC&#39;s views =
or opinions. Please note that neither the email address nor name of the sen=
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