To make sure that your Aadhaar details are safe and secure, Aadhaar card issuing authority, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday announced a face- recognition based authentication for Aadhaar users for an additional layer of protection against the breach.
To make sure that your Aadhaar details are safe and secure, Aadhaar card issuing authority, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Monday announced a face- recognition based authentication for Aadhaar users for an additional layer of protection against the breach.
The new face- recognition based authentication method will be launched by July 1, 2018. UIDAI CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey took to micro-blogging site Twitter to announce the new feature.
Pandey said in a tweet that the new authentication measure will help all elderly or other facing issues with fingerprint authentication.
The facility is being allowed only in a "fusion mode" that is along with other existing means of authentication, and will be available by July 1, 2018, an official release said.
"This facility is going to help in inclusive authentication of those who are not able to biometrically authenticate due to their worn out fingerprints, old age or hard work conditions," the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) said.
As of now, two modes of biometric authentication, fingerprint authentication and iris authentication, are allowed under Aadhaar.
"The face authentication provides additional option for all residents to have inclusive authentication. It shall be allowed only in fusion mode along with one more authentication factor combined with either fingerprint or iris or OTP to be able to successfully authenticate an Aadhaar number holder," UIDAI said.
The new method will also be allowed "on need basis".
Users will, from March 1, have the option of generating a 16-digit virtual identity mapped to their Aadhaar number that can be shared with telecom companies and others at the time of authenticating their identity.
From June 1, 2018, it will be compulsory for all agencies, which undertake authentication, to accept the virtual IDs from their users.
As many as 119 crore biometric identifiers have been issued so far, and Aadhaar is required as an identity proof of residents by various government and non-government entities.
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