Face ID’ from July 1 for Aadhaar authentication

Face ID’ from July 1 for Aadhaar authentication

What has happened?

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that it will introduce ‘Face ID’ on July 1 to enable Aadhaar holders to authenticate their identity to access services, benefits and subsidies.

Advantage of authentication via Face ID

The Face ID would help people without biometrics or those with poor biometrics to avoid authentication failures and financial exclusion

Authentication modes

Verifying demographic details of the Aadhaar-holder, like name, gender and date of birth:The Aadhaar number and demographic information of the Aadhaar number holder was matched with the demographic data in the CIDR.

The One Time Pin (OTP) based authentication with limited time validity:

The PIN was sent to the registered mobile number and/or e-mail address of the Aadhaar number-holder.

Then there was the multi-factor authentication: It was a combination of two or more of the modes — biometric or OTP or demographic — for authentication.

Right to choose any mode

The Regulation allows individuals the right to choose a suitable mode(s) of authentication for a particular service or business function to enhance security.

e-KYC via OTP or biometric authentication only

However, for the avoidance of doubt, e-KYC authentication should only be carried out using OTP and/or biometric authentication.