Technology is slowly becoming all-pervasive in a helping sort of way. The way we are adopting technology is more than just exciting because acceptance of concepts is across the socio-economic arena. The social matrix of the country has primed and readied itself already to accept technological advancements without actions that oppose its emergence… though we are still not averse to making sure of its seriousness and honesty of intent. Let us take the way Aadhar is adopting technology.
We know that only techno-savvy elements have the power to transform Aadhar into a system that has an enviable authentication system and verification process. We need to step away from the traditional authentication concepts and put the traditional 2 to 7 day process for KYC onto the speedier and surer E-KYC path. Aadhar is a vital database for a lot of government projects such as Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), National Health Mission (NHM), eHospital program, DigiLocker and more under the Digital India initiative to provide welfare services to citizens. There are then the enterprises, banks, education and financial institutions readily and aggressively adopting Aadhaar authentication in accessing citizen-based services. In all these systems, the dependence is on a fast system of authentication and verification.
How does technology help?
Take the iris-recognition technology that creates an acceptable substrate for Aadhaar authentication through an integrated and highly secure biometric device. We know for now that the Galaxy Tab Iris does this rather effectively and it will not be presumptuous to imagine this technology providing cashless and paperless services in various applications such as banking, eGovernance services such as passport, taxation, healthcare and education. The most heartening feature is that the Galaxy Tab Iris supports government benefit programs and enables banks and financial institutions to streamline the process of an individual’s authentication, regardless of language and literacy barriers. More importantly, this device is Aadhaar-compliant and STQC-certified. A high speed scan, greater accuracy and high reliability are what makes this device unbeatable.
The system is quite simple really… the executive from the concerned authority simply needs to fill-in the Aadhar number and all details connected to the number pop up along with the photograph. Authentication thus gets to be precise and without those expected hiccups of doubt. By the way, if the Aadhar number fed-in is wrong, the authentication process will not let the next step be accessible. A simple device in the hands of the verification team gives a fast biometric-based service to the billion plus people enrolled in Aadhaar – and it is thus technology that is ultimately poised to strengthen government programs such as Jan-Dhan Yojana and E-Citizen services under the Digital India initiative.
Mr. Sukesh Jain, Vice President, Samsung India Electronics, has emphasised that a meaningful innovation like the iris-technology solution ‘must be used as a means of directly facilitating greater inclusion in the Digital India programme. The biometric authentication can also act as an enabler in facilitating integration of financial services with the ‘Aadhaar’ initiative.’ Thus the Galaxy Tab Iris effectively tackles consumer pain points across platforms such as banking, finance, education and various citizen services by bringing enhanced usability, versatility and reliability all through one device.
Some more details about this device
Being sleek, compact, and robust is anyway expected from a Samsung device and the Galaxy Tab Iris lives up to this reputation. It obviously comes with a dual-eye scanner for a contactless scan and greater security. The 5-megapixel auto-focus rear camera is what the device gets to click reasonably sharp and bright pictures and to scan documents. The 7 inch screen is sufficiently large to facilitate viewing without making it cumbersome to operate on-the-move… and easy portability is aided by its light 327 gm weight. What is important is that the tab surpasses the language barrier with support of 14 local languages and a host of other useful features, has an 8GB memory, up to 200GB expandable memory and a strong 3600mAh battery. The tab is obviously not for sale to individuals but only to the relevant enterprises where it will serve a productive purpose.
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Galaxy Tab Iris – Iris-recognition technology for Aadhar
Launch of Galaxy Tab Iris – Iris-recognition technology for Aadhar
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Arvind Passey
19 June 2016
