Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Vote Bank Strategy – 8

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All discussion on usefulness of biometrics is based on certain presumptions and if they fail, this method becomes a hurdle in life of an individual. I say this because this method depends on many intermediate types of equipment. Let me show the line of steps involved in the process of identifying the individual. To first take the data and then eventually process it on the computer at that place, and then send it to the server, then further process to compare at the computer software, then the data returned to the end point from where the test is performed; most time the data is send through an internet web system. Failure of any one of these very high-tech system will refuse to identify the person as that. This will create untold problems for the person. This is the reason why such a high-tech system should not be applied in under developed countries such as India. To compare this so called super specialty method with conventional photo identity, we see that in photo method no involvement of any intermediate steps. This makes the system foolproof and safe for individuals. Moreover, we notice that in many cases finger-vein design may change due to diseases such as skin diseases. Accidents, other causes can deform that design. We also notice that iris design also changes as person becomes older, also due to severe eye disease. Moreover, we do not have any conclusive evidence to say that no two persons have same iris and fingerprints. Everything is based on many unproven presumptions based on algorithm. Therefore, first let us prove these presumptions and then accept it or not. I firmly believe this method is being promoted for the business involved in selling fingerprints and iris. In many countries, this method is used to detect foreigners and countries such as USA are storing biometric information of people all over, to compare it. Only an honest inquiry by authentic investigating agency such as CID or such can show how business of selling this personal data to foreign research labs interests many third world countries such as ours, in promoting this half baked technique. Since the method depends on comparison with many data stored in the database, such agencies often need more such data from other places. This is the reason why many foreign labs who do this test need buy data from other countries. USA needs Indian data to compare foreign entrants in USA. This had developed big business in selling personal data to foreign countries. Nandan Nilakeni who introduced this method in India, is believed to have earned much money by selling Indian data to such USA labs. Therefore, this business angle must be ascertained before giving this half-baked method permission in our country. The claim that this data is preserved and not available to other countries cannot be proved under this information. India has to share it with other countries such as USA because our nationals are visiting that country. Other countries such as Arabic sheikhdom need our data to ascertain existence of Indians in that country. All this clearly show that this data of personal importance is shared with many countries. Under this situation, how government assures the people that this data is preserved and not given out? To compare conventional photo method to identify a person and this complicated method we observe that this method can make an individual incompetent in living because he/she will be denied his identity due to faulty equipment and other involved factors. Under such eventuality, he/she as well as the intermediate agency (bank, government department, municipality etc.) that does the checking is not able to remedy it. Concerned person is totally divested for no fault of his/her. This is the most important defect in this seemingly perfect method. Whereas, in simple photo method things are very clear, right there the identity is proved without any hurdles. Moreover, it does not need any particular skill or equipment required to identify that person from the photo provided. However, I admit that the size of photo presently kept on Pan Cards is too small; at least Passport size is provided so that details of the features are clear. Government may have to; in place of Adhar Card issue new PanCards on same terms (free) to its citizens with bigger photo.

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