By: KV Sai Mounish, Department of computer science and technology, Student of computer science and technology, Madanapalle Institute Of Technology and Science, 517325, Angallu, Andhra Pradesh.
ABSTRACT –
Concerning the use of advanced technologies in modern society, the use of biometric security by governments has become a crucial and innovative method in increasing the security level of a country together with the safety of its citizens. Technologies like fingerprint scan, face scan, iris scanning and voice recognition that are used worldwide by governments forms the topic of discussion in this article. From this it goes deeper into how these technologies are applied in numerous governmental activities such as the policing of borders, fighting crime, the distribution of welfare and provision of access to government buildings. Furthermore, it looks at such issues as advantages of biometric security concerning preciseness and swiftness in identification together with its effectiveness in diminishing fraud, while at the same time bearing in mind disadvantages such as invasion of the privacy of citizens, risks of disclosing their information and the prospects of misuse of this kind of security. In the process of this article’s creation, the author has tried to draw attention to the importance of biometric security in the context of modern governance and its future significance.
KEYWORDS –
Biometric Security, Fingerprint, Recognition, Privacy, Fraud, Governance, Preciseness.
INTRODUCTION –
In the field of hi-tech security measures, biometric security has turned into one of the most important inventions for governments, who are interested in strengthening the internal security and protecting their people. This technology includes of course the following methods which are already in use round the world and include fingerprint scanning, face recognition, iris scanning, and voice recognition. Thus, discussing the specifics of these biometric technologies in detail, the article describes their use in the core fields including border control, crime fighting, welfare and cash payments, as well as access to governmental buildings and offices. In doing so the article points out the strengths of biometric security, or namely accuracy, speed, and efficiency, as well as the effectiveness of it to minimize fraudulent attempts. At the same time, it solves major problems linked with privacy and security of individuals and protection against possible abuse of the biometric information[1]. As indicated in this particular article too, an attempt is made to highlight the insignificance of biometric security in today’s administration and its relevance in the future.
Applications of Biometric Security in Government
Border Control and Immigration
Biometrics security systems help in improving border control and ease of immigration control. People’s fingerprints, faces, and the irises of their eyes are used by governments for identification, especially when it comes to immigrants and travelers[2]. Such systems assist in blocking the illegitimate cross border movements and make sure that only the accredited persons do so. Smart passports include these technologies and e-visas within the passport making traveling both secure and convenient.
Police work and crime avoidance
Biometrics are widely applied for an identification of criminals and resolving of criminal cases among the members of law enforcement agencies[3]. Forensic fingerprint databases assist the police to compare the fingerprints found at scene of a crime with people of bad character. Face recognition technology helps in checking numerous people at once, or video footage from security cameras, looking for a specific suspect. Such technology is useful in the apprehension of criminals, in the cracking of other related criminal cases, and in identifying and keeping surveillance of crime hotspots.
Welfare, its distribution and fraud solutions
The authorities use biometric verification to guarantee that grants for social security find their way through to the rightful beneficiaries. With fingerprint or iris scan, the authorities can eliminate other people registering in the name of the deceased as was the case earlier. This system of distributing resources reduces the tendency of corrupting the resources by proving that they be used in the correct manner. It also makes the access to service easier and secure for the beneficiaries at the same time.
Access to Government Facilities
Another significant use of the biometric security system is the protection of the access to the governmental buildings as well as other restricted zones. While distinguishing traditional ID cards and passwords, one should note that biometric systems are more secure since they cannot be lost, stolen, or forgotten. Fingerprint readers, facial recognition systems and iris scanners offer maximum security so that only the persons which are allowed could access particular regions. This in a way hinders free access and increases the security standards in the various government departments and buildings.
National ID Programs
Most countries around the world have adopted national ID system in which biometric data is employed to establish a number to every person. As the goal of these programs it to devise a secure and efficient means to verify a person for a number of government related activities, these include the right to vote, tax assessment and the social security status. National ID with biometric features to facilitate the cutting of costs on administrative procedures with a corresponding decrease in fraud incidences besides boosting the quality of demographic details.
The Public Safety and Disaster Response using ICTs in the Pacific will be achieved through;
Biometric systems are very useful where people need to be quickly identified, for example, in disaster such as natural disasters, terrorist attacks, etc[4]. Thus, the biometric data will enable authorities to fast and accurately check the identity of the needy people and reunite families faster. In addition to this, the application has mobility features that enable quick and efficient deployment of the available resources and personnel hence improving on the effectiveness of disaster response operations.
Prison Management
Incorporation of biometric security is also applied in the overseeing of correctional facilities. It helps in identification of inmates; that reduces cases of escape and only those who are allowed unrestricted movements within the prison should be allowed by the biometric systems this can be the fingerprints and the scanners. It is effective in minimizing security incidents that are associated with identity in correctional institutions.
Therefore, incorporating biometric security technologies in these various governmental activities, security can be boosted, efficiency achieved and good and fair distribution of the resources effected. But challenges accompanied with such systems have to be solved as well, these are the issues connected with privacy and data security.
Advantages and Challenges faced
This section should elaborate on the positive that one is likely to get out of it and the future vices of the biometric security technologies in the government sectors that is need to be filled especially for public use. It will include:
Advantages:
Precision and Speed: Therefore the facts, pertaining to details of the level of accuracy that the biometric identification methods provide, and efficiency.
Fraud Reduction: The given benefits represent why the biometric systems are used as solutions for the accurate identification that is connected with legal actions, as well as the fight against identity frauds.
Challenges:
Privacy Concerns: Opinion: The resultant problems that may arise due to infringement on the Citizens rights and privacy in the use of biometric data[5].
Data Security Risks: The risks of keeping and storing of biometric data for use in the identification of criminals.
Ethical and Legal Issues: Many professions find themselves in ethical dilemmas of using biometric technology Legal issues of biometrics.
The key benefits and features of applications of biometric security in government is shown in Table 1.
APPLICATION | KEY FEATURES | BENEFITS |
Border Controls | Passport control using fingerprint and iris scan | Enhanced border security |
Law Enforcement | Fingerprint and facial recognition at crime scene | Faster and more accurate identification |
Welfare Distribution | Biometric verification for benefit claims | Reduction in fraudulent claims |
Access to Government Facility | Secure access using fingerprint | Increased security |
National ID Programs | Biometric data collection | Accurate citizen identification |
Public Safety | Rapid biometric identification in emergency | Quick identification of victims |
Table 1 : Key features and benefits associated
CONCLUSION –
Biometric security technologies can therefore be argued to be a marked improvement on enhancing one’s national and safety during governmental activities. And this is why with the help of such services as fingerprint, face and iris recognitions, as well as the voice recognition modified in Governments, it became possible to simplify the work and improve the concrete identity recognitions. These have been found to be very useful with practicing effective border security, support to police work, disbursement of welfare ample, among other elements of security including control of access to top secure government buildings.
However, to combat that kind of security it is required to elaborate on the issues that are link with utilization of biometric security that contains high precision, speed and effectiveness in the instances of fraud prevention. Various questions are elicited by the aspect of privacy breach, data protection and even the misuse of biometric information that should be well addressed by legal frameworks and ethical conduct.
Thus, this paper has also established the fact that biometrics is set to maintain its steady advancement as one of the core facets of contemporary governance and will have the potential of offering more advantages and advanced solutions as time progresses. Thus, with the help of the biometric technology and taking into account the fact that protective measures are also introduced, the governments should take the best advantages of the strength that the biometric security really has to consolidate the safety and security of people. This paper has expressed that through an unceasing discussion between technology, policies, and the public confidence, the formation of the subsequent destiny of biometric security in governance would happen.
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Mounish K.V.S (2024) Usage of Biometric Security by Government, Insights2Techinfo, pp.1