Biometric technology is being used increasingly by both government agencies and private companies in identity solutions, to provide security, protect personal information and reduce fraud. The UAE's National ID Project is leading initiatives all over the world to produce the first general ID card for all citizens.
"The UAE ID card programme, which will take three years from start to finish, will one of the most sophisticated of its kind," said Colonel Al Raisi. "The country's two million citizens will be able to store personal information on the cards, which will eventually be able to hold driving licenses, border control data and medical records. We look forward to unveiling the practical application of this technology to the rest of the world."
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UAE at forefront of biometrics technology
- United Arab Emirates: Tuesday, May 18 - 2004 at 15:34
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The deputy chairman of the UAE National ID Project, His Excellency Colonel Ahmad Nasser Al Raisi, stated the UAE's pioneering role in the development of biometric identification technology today at the Identity Summit in Dubai, which incorporated the second Middle East Biometrics Forum.
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Posted by Anne-Birte Stensgaard, Senior News EditorTuesday, May 18 - 2004 at 15:34 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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