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As reported by The Economic Times, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is putting together a group of ministers to explore whether or not these programs duplicate efforts. They’ll have to decide whether the Aadhaar’s UIDAI is an ID number or a card and whether or not the NPR program would simply duplicate the UIDAI’s database of biometric information.

The Public Administration and Civil Service Bureau (SAFP) announced on Sunday that the government will introduce facial recognition technology as one of the ways to identify users at its e-services.

The bureau underlined that the facial technology will enable residents to get access to e-government services “more quickly and more conveniently”.

The municipal Local Government Unit of Lagawe is confident that they had all eligible voters registered in their system. Regional officials from the three participating barangays or administrative units, which are Jucbong, Montabiong and Abinuan, extended their help to the LGU of Lagawe and Election Commission during the registration process.

This investment will enable new health centers to receive the resources and training necessary to effectively integrate the VaxTrac system into their vaccination program with the goal of improving record-keeping practices, reducing vaccine waste, and improving schedule adherence, especially for children under the age of five.

One area of the business that poses a particular challenge is onsite time and attendance reporting. Conventional systems are only adding to the confusion, and in a climate where clarity and efficiency can make the difference to a construction firm’s bottom line, it’s high time they were reassessed.

IN Groupe has been selected by The Principality of Monaco to help design and secure its digital identity scheme and create new identity documents including biometric passports, electronic ID cards and residence permits.

Natives and residents of Monaco will have the option to generate a digital identity associated with new identity documents, with deployment planned for the first half of 2021. The digital identity will provide access to various state services without the need for additional supporting documents.

A few months ago, the Prime Minister had said that the ID cards would start to be replaced by the end of the year, but gave a different answer in his reply, stating that the ID cards would only start to be replaced in the first 3 months of 2012. He said that the necessary system is currently being developed, and should be ready by the end of the year.

Dr Gonzi said there were other countries that had biometric systems. Malta was following the EU model.

The electronic information system in the eID cards would include details required by the ID Cards Act as well as systems of digital certificates which allow people to access electronic systems and new e-government services, including those relating to health.

Mauritius continues to demonstrate its commitment to modernizing its digital infrastructure, with the launch of the Mobile ID system supported by Thales and aimed at enhancing access to government services. The initiative, unveiled by the minister of information technology, communication and innovation, Darsanand Balgobin, is part of the broader effort to transform the country’s digital ecosystem.

Speaking at the official announcement, Minister Balgobin highlights that with the implementation of the Mobile ID in the MWA digital wallet app, Mauritius will become the first African country to bring in a digital ID wallet based on ISO standards. Mauritians will have the ability to use the digital identity card for certain administrative procedures. The app is available for both Android and Apple devices.

The children’s identity document is a free, official document with biometric elements, making it impossible to falsify, which also identifies the child’s parents or tutors, guaranteeing security and legal and juridical identity for those under 18.

He said the Parliament Select Committee on Election Commission will be formed today.

“It is hoped the committee will sit as soon as possible to consider the proposals in order to make the necessary recommendations on improvements,” he said during debates on the second reading on the Supplementary Supply Bill yesterday.

The Election Commission (EC) is conducting a thorough study on the use of fingerprint biometric system which may be applied in the 13th general election, said state EC director Datu Takun Sunggah.

The use of the system is to avoid multiple voting and provide greater transparency in the electoral roll.

However, he said, Persons with Disabilities (OKU) and children below 12 years of age would be exempted from the system.

For a start, the system would be installed at 61 of the 96 entry points into the country and the rest by end of the year, he told reporters here.

Its chairman, Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof, noted that while there were some flaws with the indelible ink during the 13th general election, the EC managed to overcome the problem during the Kuala Besut by-election recently.

"The public has to know that the indelible ink and the biometric system are two different things... it is not that easy to switch," he told The Malaysian Insider.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein when stressing this said the other two points are to work with the counterparts in the home countries of arriving tourists and the upgrading of equipment.

He said while it was vital to use modern technology and equipment to detect any possible threat especially with the challenges of the new borderless world, personnel manning entry points must also uphold a high level of integrity since they work closely with staff stationed at airports and seaports nationwide.

He said although the system was capable of detecting multiple voting and ensuring transparency, it needed to be scrutinised before being implemented because it would be very costly.

"However, this does not mean that the existing system is no longer relevant, safe or transparent because despite allegations of multiple voting cases, none of the claims resulted in an election petition or had been brought to court so far," he said in an interview with Bernama and RTM here recently.

He said the EC would cooperate with the Home Ministry in using the system which was now being used by the ministry to verify foreigners.

"The same principle shall apply, but the system to be used on voters," he told reporters at his office, here, today.

A new identification system for expatriates in the country will be implemented by the government from  Thursday.

Called I-Pass, the new system is an improvement and will replace the current I-Kad system, The Malay Mail has learnt.

Similar in nature to the MyKad, the I-Pass will have security measures embedded, including biometric data.

Mahmood said problems in implementation of the system at Sultan Iskandar Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) complex and the Tanjong Kupang CIQ in Gelang Patah had been resolved by the ministry.