Proposal to make iris collection mandatory in identity database

Proposal to make it mandatory to collect irises into the identity database - Photo: PHUONG QUYEN

According to the program, in the second phase of the 6th session on November 27, the National Assembly will consider and approve the draft Law on Identification. This is the new name after amending the Law on Citizen Identification.

Serve as a basis for checking and verifying personal information

Reporting on the explanation, acceptance and revision of some major contents submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration of this draft law, Chairman of the National Defense and Security Committee Le Tan Toi said that there was a proposal to add regulations on the collection of biometric information on irises to the content of regulations on the collection, updating, management and exploitation of information in the Identity Database.

Regarding this content, Mr. Le Tan Toi said that current science has proven that along with fingerprints, a person's iris has a complex and unique pattern structure for each person, which does not change much over time.

Iris recognition technology (also known as iris sensor technology) is a method of using algorithms and images to identify a person based on the complex and unique structure of the iris (where the human eye color is determined), which is now widely applied in many fields.

Currently, many countries have applied this technology to serve citizen identification, passport authentication, filling in authentication information via website... At the same time, this technology has high accuracy, is simple, easy to use, and does not require complicated operations.

Therefore, in addition to collecting fingerprints, the Government has added regulations on collecting irises in identification information to serve as a basis for checking and verifying each individual's information.

In addition, it supports cases where a person's fingerprints cannot be collected (in cases of disabilities or deformed fingerprints due to objective or subjective reasons).

Therefore, the Standing Committee of the National Defense and Security Committee proposed that the Standing Committee of the National Assembly keep this content as the draft law submitted to the National Assembly.

Previously, the draft Law on Identification proposed to stipulate 5 biometric information to be collected and updated in the identification database including facial photo, fingerprint, iris, DNA and voice.

Accordingly, the information is encoded and stored in the storage part of the ID card, including information about the person's face, fingerprints, and irises.

When applying for an ID card, the recipient collects identification information and biometric information including facial photo, fingerprints, and iris of the person needing an ID card.

Many people edit their faces to beautify themselves, is it difficult to control?

The draft law stipulates that biometric information about DNA and voice can only be collected when people voluntarily provide it.

Or the criminal prosecution agency or the agency managing the person subject to administrative handling measures in the process of handling the case according to its functions and tasks, if it requests an expert assessment or collects biometric information about the person's DNA or voice, it will share it with the identity management agency to update the Identity Database.

Also expressing his opinion on this content, Lieutenant General Nguyen Minh Duc (Deputy Chairman of the National Defense and Security Committee, delegate of Ho Chi Minh City) said that the regulation requiring the collection of biometric information about the iris is appropriate.

Mr. Duc analyzed that in reality, due to the need for beauty, many people perform facial correction, so facial recognition is very difficult to control.

However, the iris is a nearly permanent identification feature. Therefore, the regulation requiring the collection of biometric information about the iris is reasonable./.

According to TTO

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/de-xuat-bat-buoc-thu-thap-mong-mat-vao-co-so-du-lieu-can-cuoc-20231117134527236.htm

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