For every single benefit the government offers to the common people, beginning from the ration to the dole to anything, the government ask for your biometric data. What is the reason behind such a rule ?

  • BCsven@lemmy.ca
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    1 个月前

    To ensure only citizens get the services I assume. India is a Social Democracy, they have things in place for citizens

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      Did you go through the contents of the photo ?? Isn’t it too naïve to assume anything ???

      Do you know anything about the use of biometric data in computer sciences ???

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            For starters, you’re being churlish to people who are trying to answer your question. You’re wasting time and effort of other people when you have no interest in the answer, and being insulting to boot. If you want to vent / criticise the govt, go right ahead, quit beating around the bush.

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                  I’m actually seeking to know more about what this biometric data is all about, and why would the government collect such data on a mass scale.

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        That’s a blurb about what biometric can be, but biometrics can also just be your finger prints or facial recognition for ID purposes.

        For my BC services card and Digital ID they have my face image and short movie to ID me if I lose my phone, and have to reapply for the Digital ID.

        Biometrics don’t always have to be nefarious

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          Biometric itself isn’t nefarious. I don’t trust them those who are enforcing it on every Tom, Dick, Harry.

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            Because biometric data by the wrong company, or a leak can be dangerous, I tend to agree. But I think it is important for government services so that there is no abuse or double dipping, or sharing an ID card with a non citizen etc.