Griswold v.

Connecticut (1965), the Supreme Court held that “various guarantees create zones of
privacy. Inappropriate misuse of records could be made a felony with very stiff penalties. Privacy issues
exist anyway and would not be exacerbated by a new system. Private industry and government already
gather so much personal information that they would not learn much more than they already do. For
example, we already require presentation of driver’s licenses or other forms of identification to cash
checks, get a post office box, board an airplane, buy alcohol, register to vote in some states, enroll in
college and drive. Right to privacy is solely the right to control one’s personal information and its
dissemination, not hide one’s identity.

A national identification card can be used offering a similar kind of tradeoff: a little less
anonymity for a lot more security. Anyone who had the card could be allowed to pass
through airports or building security more expeditiously, and anyone who opted out
could be examined much more closely. It could be an effective tool for preventing
terrorism, reducing the need for other law-enforcement mechanisms -- especially racial
and ethnic profiling -- that pose even greater dangers to civil liberties.

A national card would be uniform and difficult to forge or alter. It would reduce the
likelihood that someone could, intentionally or not, get lost in the cracks of multiple
bureaucracies.

The fear of an intrusive government can be addressed by setting criteria for any official
who demands to see the card. Even without a national card, people are always being
asked to show identification. The existence of a national card need not change the rules
about when ID can properly be demanded.

Rights are a function of experience, and our recent experiences teach that it is far too
easy to be anonymous -- even to create a false identity -- in this large and decentralized
country. A national ID card would not prevent all threats of terrorism, but it would make
it more difficult for potential terrorists to hide in open view, as many of the Sept. 11
hijackers apparently managed to do.

(If there is too much personal information in the system, or if the information is being
used improperly, that is a separate issue. The only information the card need contain is
name, address, photo and print.)

Drilon explained that a Common Reference Number (CRN) will be given to all Filipinos. The
national ID will contain the CRN, along with essential information such as the person's full
name, address, date and place of birth, sex, civil status, signature, and date of card issuance,
along with a recent photo.
Drilon emphasized that a citizen would be able to use the national ID in transactions with all
branches of government, making it more convenient for Filipinos to avail of public services.

The Philippines is one of only 9 countries in the world without a national ID system.

Seriously, are we that primitive? Do we want to stay that primitive?

“One of the key barriers to financial inclusion in the country is the lack of a universal national ID
and private industry has also identified it as one of the major costs in getting people on-board
the financial system,” said Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Inclusive Finance Advocacy officer
Rochelle Tomas.

At the moment, there is no one national ID issued to every individual regardless of status, and
this is a problem because of the BSP’s tough regime of requiring at least one Photo ID to open a
bank account

While government employees are all issued IDs and private sector employees can obtain SSS IDs and
company IDs, those who are unemployed have no access to an ID and being unemployed is the major
characteristic of financially excluded markets, Tomas explained.

“Financial Inclusion hasn’t scaled in the Philippines like it has in India and Kenya and a lot of that had to
do with infrastructure, especially a lack of national ID. Put these things in place and I think it will
transform the inclusion in the country,”

The Philippines has made major strides in financial inclusion and in particular micro-loans which have
surged 333% since 2002. Despite this, only 31.3% of Filipino adults have a formal bank account while
only 4 out 10 report that they save money, according to the BSP’s 2015 report on financial inclusion.

Realini highlighted one such emerging player in the Philippines, the payment mobile app
PayMaya of Smart Communications.

The service creates a virtual credit card that can be reloaded and used immediately for online
shopping, peer-to-peer transfers, to pay for mobile phone load and to pay any merchant
worldwide that accepts Visa.

In this national ID system or the FilSys, the person should declare his or her name according to his or her
birth certificate, photograph, gender, blood type, and signature. The ID will come with its own unique
serial number, which will be called the Common Reference Number (CRN). The reference number will be
issued by the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA).

Legislators who opposed this move by the government were concerned about the safety of
everyone’s personal information from data leaks and other security attacks. However, Sol
Aragones, the committee chairperson assured the public that the only agency that will have
access to the information will be the PSA.
 The bill made it clear that the information in the FilSys, despite being in the safekeeping of the
PSA, cannot be disclosed to any requesting agencies without the consent of the ID holder,
unless it falls under the following situations:

 In cases of accidents or disasters, where the ID holder’s medical history is needed by medical
workers
 When the interest of public health or safety requires the data
 A court orders the data to be divulged

The bill also states that PSA, the Department of Information and Communications Technology,
and the National Privacy Commission must implement measures that will guarantee the
safekeeping of the information.

The provision of the FilSys will guarantee a fool-proof and highly secured process of
identification according to Arnie A Teves Jr, a congressman. This will be made possible with the
government’s initiative to gradually install biometric machines in all of its relevant agencies.
Your trip to SSS, Philhealth, Pag-ibig, or whatever government agency will be less of a hassle
once the national ID system is in place.

Identification is a plays an important role in managing your finances through your bank
account. When you pay using your credit card, establishments will ask for a valid ID
before running your card to charge you. When you do a transaction in a bank, you’ll
need various IDs to verify your identity. With a more streamlined process of verifying a
person’s identity through the FilSys, the experience will be more seamless.

1. Prevention against identity theft and fraud

It has been made clear that together with the national ID system, biometric machines
will be installed in relevant government agencies. Also, state of the art technology is
used for the national ID to make sure that it cannot be replicated or used by others.

The smart chip embedded in the ID will contain unique information associated to a
person like his biometrics, iris scan, facial image reception code, and many other
distinguishing features.

This will reduce identity theft, especially when it comes to availing banking or credit
products, which can have dire consequences for the victims.

Right to privacy. The constitutionality and desirability of a national ID has long been a
festering controversy. On Dec. 12, 1996, then President Fidel V. Ramos issued
Administrative Order No. 308 (AO 308) to establish a “National Computerized
Identification Reference System.”
However, a divided Supreme Court invalidated AO 308 in Ople vs Torres (July 23,
1998) basically on two grounds: 1) violation of the constitutional right to privacy, and
2) a national ID may be instituted only by Congress.

In his ponencia, Justice (later Chief Justice) Reynato Puno contended that the national
ID system “will put our people’s right to privacy in clear and present danger” and the
“vast reservoir of personal information [collected in the ID] constitutes a covert
invitation to misuse, a temptation that may be just too great for some of our authorities to
resist.

AO 308 did not encroach on such right because the President’s order merely included
the data already provided by citizens to various government offices via existing laws. He
added that the data gathered would be used only for identification, not as “an instrument
of thought control.”
House approves National ID
System
By: Marc Jayson Cayabyab- Reporter / @MJcayabyabINQ
INQUIRER.net / 12:15 PM September 08, 2017

The House of Representatives approved on Friday a bill seeking to install the National
ID System.

House Bill 6221, which passed on third and final reading, is also known as the “Filipino
Identification System” that will provide for the establishment of a National
Identification Database System or the Filipino Identification System (FilSys).

READ: National ID system inches closer to approval by House

At least 142 lawmakers voted for the bill, while the militant seven-member Makabayan
bloc voted against it.

Proponents of the National ID System maintained that the bill will help speed up the
delivery of basic social services to Filipinos. But the Makabayan bloc warned that the
measure could lead to violations of privacy especially of those who are critical to the
government.

In explaining her vote, Gabriela Rep. Emmi De Jesus expressed fear that the National
ID System may be used in the war on drugs, through “intensified surveillance” and
“state profiling.”

According to the bill, all Filipinos upon reaching the legal age of 18, whether residing
in the Philippines or abroad, is mandated to register personal data as required by the
FilSys.

The applicant will then be issued a non-transferable Filipino ID Card (Fil ID) with a
lifetime Common Reference Number (CRN).
The CRN is a unique and permanent identification number which will be enrolled to the
CRN Registry, which will be administered by the Philippines Statistics Authority (PSA)
in coordination with other implementing agencies.

According to the bill, the CRN is a distinct number issued for every registered citizen
across all agencies, offices and other instrumentalities of government.

Proposed national ID to
contain confidential info
By: DJ Yap- Reporter / @deejayapINQ
Philippine Daily Inquirer / 07:00 AM September 02, 2017

Once passed into law, the proposed national identification system will require all adult
Filipinos to secure a “Filipino ID card” containing personal information, such as their
name, birth date, blood type, height, weight and permanent address.

Confidential information is also to be stored in a corresponding database to be kept by

the government, including their e-mail address, mobile number, marriage certificate,
passport, social security and tax identification numbers.

According to House Bill 6221, three sets of information shall be maintained under the
Filipino Identification System or FilSys: on the card, in a smart chip embedded in the
card, and in an electronic database kept and administered by the Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA).

On the card, the following information will be available: the cardholder’s Common
Reference Number (CRN), full name, a front-facing photograph, sex, birth date,
birthplace, permanent address, blood type and a barcode.
In the smart chip embedded in the card, the following additional information shall be
retrievable: the owner’s enrollment date, marital status, parents’ full names, height,
weight, distinguishing features, and Tax Identification Number.

The chip will also contain a record of the cardholder’s biometrics information, which
includes scans of their fingerprints, an iris scan and a “facial image exception code.”

A PSA-administered database will keep other private data, including the cardholder’s
temporary mailing address, e-mail address, mobile number, spouse’s CRN, marriage
certificate reference number, parents’ CRNs and marriage certificate number, as well as
other relevant information to “prove filiation,” including paternity, maternity and
legitimacy or illegitimacy of a child.

The database will record other personal circumstances, such as the owner’s Philippine
passport number and social security number.

The bill was passed on second reading on Wednesday.

In her sponsorship speech, Laguna Rep. Sol Aragones, chair of the population and
family relations committee, said the objective was a “single, unified and streamlined
national ID system” that would simplify public service, and reduce redundancy and
delays in government transactions.
As Jamaica looks to establish a National Identification System (NIDS), a 12-member government
team will leave for South Korea on Friday to study best practices from the Asian country's
identification system.

The group will consist of members from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Tax Administration
Jamaica, the Registrar General's Department, e-Gov, the Electoral Commission, Office of the Prime
Minister, and Jamaica Post.

They are scheduled to participate in study tours of several Korean government agencies, including the
National Computing and Information Service, Korea Minting, Security Printing and ID Card Operating
Corporation, Community Service Centre, and National Election Commission to grasp Korea's advanced
national identification and resident registration systems, based on e-Government, at firsthand.

“The South Korean Government is way down the wickets with NIDS; they have done this long ago, so we
have the opportunity and we're very grateful to not only learn best practices but also learn from mistakes
that they had made,” said Jacqueline Lynch Stewart, chief technical director for planning, monitoring and
evaluation division in the Office of the Prime Minister.
“So we're going to be really exposed to the best practices in South Korea and they will share with us what
they think we should not do, based on their own experiences of their national identification system,” she
continued.

The week-long tour comes following the signing of a technical cooperation agreement negotiated
between the Korean Government and the Inter-American Bank (IDB) on behalf of the the Jamaican
Government.

Under this agreement, the second of it's kind, the Korean Government will also provide a US$600,000
grant towards the implementation of the NIDS project. A similar agreement was brokered in 2011, when
the Korean Government provided technical assistance during the first phase.

Charge d'affaires in the embassy of the Republic of Korea, Young Gyu Lee expressed confidence in the
importance of NIDS.

“The successful establishment of the NIDS will definitely lay the groundwork for efficiency and precision of
all Government services and bring with it elements of convenience and fairness that will improve the lives
of Jamaican people. I sincerely hope that, thanks to the invitation to the delegation, the NIDS will be in full
blossom as scheduled.”

The first phase of the NIDS will be implemented in September 2018, provided the relevant legislation is
passed. Under the system, each Jamaican will be assigned a unique nine-digit number and be issued an
identification card. The NIDS, in addition to asserting identity, will move to streamline the country's
verification process.
Biometric IDs are here
Fast forward to 2018 and digital identity technologies such as smart cards
and biometrics have come of age, with an estimated 120 countries now deploying
electronic passports incorporating these highly secure features and over 60 countries
implementing eID cards.

National ID cards have undergone a huge transformation; simple paper documents

designed for single identification applications have given way to smarter documents in the
form of a credit-card.

These citizen ID cards or eIDs include a microprocessor for stronger document verification
but also on-line authentication and signature.

As they contain the portrait of the card holder and very often fingerprints, they can be used
for biometric identification and biometric authentication when needed.

This new generation of national identy card offers one of the best identity theft
protection. These eID cards also enable governments to implement on-line applications
such as eGovernment solutions giving citizens access to public services with the
reassurance of robust security. The development of these government issued IDs means a
single card can offer a host of applications – from acting as a driver's license, enabling the
user to file their taxes or giving him/her access to state benefits.

More from Gemalto on secure document implementations around the world.

3,6 billion citizens to carry a national eID card by

2021
But while some nations have been reticent in adopting eIDs, other countries have been far
more bullish.

We've seen implementations in Asia with China, Malaysia and Indonesia to name a few, or
across Africa with countries like the Republic of South Africa, Nigeria and more
recently in 2016 with Algeria.

Added to that are deployments across large parts of Europe, in the Gulf and in parts of
Latin America. All provide interesting examples of the potential of eIDs to affect millions
of ordinary lives throughout developed and emerging economies.

Early 2017, 82% of all countries issuing National ID cards have implemented eID
programs.

According to research company Acuity Market Intelligence (March 2017), the number
of electronic National ID cards in circulation will reach 3.6 billion citizens by 2021.
This rapidly evolving dominance of electronic IDs reflects the global drive towards
eGovernment and eCommerce services enabled by electronic identities. This move,
according to Acuity, will provide substantial opportunities as national, regional, and global
transaction infrastructures secured by a trusted digital identity scheme emerge over the
next five years.

National identity and economic empowerment

The case for eID cards and ePassports is quite straightforward for most people in the eID
industry.

In the business world, they play a key role in enabling financial services firms and telecoms
companies to fulfil Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements and carry out Know Your
Employee checks. They allow government departments to interact with their citizens more
effectively around the clock.

In the border control environment, combined with facial recognition and biometric
authentication systems, they boost security and improve passenger throughput, giving
authorities the confidence that the person standing in front of them is who he or she
claims to be.

And the best part?

Emerging economies see the value of eID credentials in general, because they
promote economic empowerment, drive democracy and aid economic development as
highlighted by the World Bank Group initiative named ID4D .

They show the rest of the world that they are modern, secure and trustworthy states, able
to implement new technologies and standards – and very much open for business.
Furthermore, secure ID technology that can be used cross-border is important as it
promotes regional integration and stability and makes economic development more likely.

Yes you're right. There are similarities with the European Regulation passed in July 2014.

This is what the European eIDAS Regulation on digital identification and trust services for
digital transactions is trying to achieve. A framework of digital trust will allow European
citizens of 31 countries to free themselves from uncoordinated and separate
infrastructures.

One of the most innovative aspects of the Regulation is the possibility of accessing many
services throughout Europe using the same national digital identity, whether public or
private, provided that it has been officially recognized by the authorities of the country
where it is currently in use.

2017 will be a pivotal year in the development of approved trust digital services in Europe
and we will soon dedicate a report on eIDAS implementation.
Mobile ID – digital identity at work
Over recent years, mobile identity (mID) has proved an increasingly popular choice with
citizens, thanks to its convenience, ergonomics and high level of security. The rapid
adoption of m-Government services in countries that have chosen to focus on mobile
communication devices, has demonstrated the appeal of this strong and trusted method of
identification.

Some visionary countries have made the leap to mobile ID or mID, through the creation of
a mechanism using an eID component for accessing online services via mobile
devices. Pioneers include countrieswhere market penetration of cell phones and new
technology is strong such as Austria, Estonia, Finland, Norway and Turkey. Mobile ID
projects are sometimes driven by the need for a universal form of identification (Austria
2003), or, in the case of Estonia in 2007, to supplement a national card program and
accelerate the development of electronic identity and digital signature.

In 2014, Oman was the first country in the Middle East to complement its national
electronic ID card with a mobile ID scheme. As a highly trusted channel between citizens
and service providers, mobile ID continues to extend its use from egovernment into other
online areas such as banking and payment.

More on mobile IDs and the role of public authorities with the 2015 Gemalto white papers.

"1984" did not happen

Contrary to the vision of novelist George Orwell in '1984', national eID schemes have
shown that managing citizen IDs can protect civil liberties, identity and social interactions
in a state of law.

Electronic records on individual citizens are available upon request of their owner in many
European countries with a national eID scheme.

As former President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves puts it: "You own your own data, so
you have the right to access it any time."

When introducing its national eID in Belgium, the government offered citizens an
application enabling them to know who has accessed their personal data. And of course
the key to accessing this online app is the national eID card. Each citizen can consult their
personal file in the national data register to see a record of when government officials have
accessed their personal data and for what reason.

It's a good example of how transparency and traceability in every transaction between
governments and their citizens can help protect privacy and strengthen trust.

More on transparency and traceability in the following Gemalto white paper on eGov 2.0.

There's more.
We’re seeing the emergence of a global consensus on privacy
protection specifically incorporatingbiometric data as illustrated in particular by the
regulations known as the General Data Protection Regulation that will be put in place in
Europe and the UK in May 2018.

On the road to the virtual driver's license

So when will we have a digital driver's license on our mobile phone?

Well, sooner than you may think. Here is why.

Today you can already do a lot with a smartphone. And the trend for on-phone payment,
loyalty or travel applications may yet bring the driver's license to your mobile. While a
driver's license primarily confirms identity and driving rights, a virtual driver's license also
called mobile driver's license or digital driver's license potentially brings many more
benefits and opportunities for issuers, regulatory authorities and particularly drivers.

The traditional driver's license is an important proof of ID (identity and age) checked by
enforcement agencies, retailers and financial institutions alike. A mobile driver's license
would provide an on-screen version of the traditional photo and driver information, and
more. As a highly secure mobile application, it has stronger counterfeiting characteristics,
enables driver data to be updated instantly and facilitates real-time communication
opening the way to new business models using a trusted and secure channel.

Though the mobile driver's license still has some distance to travel before becoming a
complement or replacement to the plastic license we're used to, there's clearly an interest
with other countries like Australia, Brasil and the UK also looking into this option.
To learn more about digital driver's license initiatives visit our dedicated web dossier.

Several US states have launched pilots to explore the user convenience, privacy and
security and interoperability of mobile driver licenses.

In July and August 2017, Colorado, Maryland initiated digital driver's license live pilots.
Feedback collected this summer like this one are highly motivating.

"I have people all the time trying to show me a picture of their license on their mobile
phone when they don’t have their physical one, which is actually illegal. This solution
clearly hits on that need for mobility, but is an actual ID with underlying security and
information to guarantee it is genuine. That’s really key.” SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
OFFICER, COLORADO GAMING COMMISSION - JULY 2017

Discover more about first users feedback.

From eID to national identity schemes

Digital identity management is at the heart of the Internet economy as a key enabler for
trust and innovation. Many countries are now putting in place the framework of
their national identity scheme.
This helps define the roles of the state, for example as regulator or issuer of digital
identities (or neither), responsibilities in organizing data, applications and infrastructure
and the underlying principles and operating methods of the digital identity ecosystem such
as a federated identity management infrastructure.

This can cover everything from how digital identities are used to authenticate users, or
verify data linked to the services and detail the identity types and levels of trust within the
scheme.

Currently, different approaches are being pursued – from a state-led role in issuing digital
identities and structuring services, as seen in Estonia or the United Arab Emirates, to the
more decentralized system with the German ID card project, or an identity ecosystem
developed through a partnership between public and private sectors as is the case in
Sweden.

Certain nations largely delegate the provision of identity solutions to the market, and
therefore the private sector: this is the case in the United Kingdom who said no to a UK ID
card as such in 2010 by yes to a national identification scheme known as UK
Verify launched in 2016.

UK ID card scheme scrapped

The UK has so far remained opposed to the very concept of compulsory identification
credentials for citizens.

Back in 2006, an attempt known as the Identity Cards Act 2006 by the then Labour
government to introduce just such a scheme soon floundered in the face of wide-ranging
criticism and protest. When a new Conservative-led coalition took over power in 2010,
scrapping the plan was high on its list of priorities.

Back in 2006, the government encountered criticism on grounds that included privacy,
human rights and security concerns.

But the failure of the 2006 project also needs to be seen in the context of a government
that had been in power for several years. Popularity was waning and it was vulnerable to
well organized opposition from other parties and hostile media.

Furthermore, much of the protest was focused on the idea of a National Identity Register
(holding up to 50 different pieces of information on each citizen), rather than the card
itself. Some public resentment was also down to the simple fact that people faced paying
up to £60 for the privilege of acquiring one.

Clearly some of the fundamentals around which UK Verify has been built go a long way to
addressing these issues.

Let's see.
 UK Verify is born into a different world
In the space of ten years, the environment has changed dramatically. In 2006, the
government cited the need to combat illegal immigration, terrorism and welfare
andidentity fraud as compelling reasons to introduce an ID scheme.

A decade later, all these issues have moved higher up the public agenda.

For example, even back in 2014, 41% of all fraud was identity fraud. And 84% of all identity
fraud was committed online. As a result, there is far greater acceptance of the need for
tighter security in general, and identity protection in particular.

The frequency with which citizens must resort to a drivers license or passport to prove
their identity is also increasing, perhaps reinforcing the case for something designed
specifically for that purpose.

Just as significantly, with the rapid adoption of a host of mobile and online services, secure
authentication of one form or another has become part and parcel of everyday life.

The result is Verify: a single, legally recognized means of online authentication that is
designed to unlock the door to a new era of eGovernment in the UK.

Dodging the 'Big Brother' label – Verify's federated ecosystem

To avoid accusations of a 'Big Brother' approach, the GDS has created a federated
ecosystem in which the online ID scheme is regulated by government, but effectively
powered by a range of private sector certifying companies.

At present these include:

 the Post Office and Royal Mail,

 Barclays,
 credit check specialist Experian,
 security enterprises Digidentity, Secureidentity (by Morpho) and CitizenSafe.

End users enrolling with the Verify scheme choose one of these companies to certify their
identity, and are asked to provide documentation to confirm who they are. Typically this
might include a passport or driving license, and bank details. The certifying company then
makes the necessary checks and, if successful, a Verify account is created.

This can then be used as a single means of access to all digital government services –
anywhere the Gov.UK Verify logo is shown. The whole process is completely free-of-charge
for end users.

The case of the US national ID

The case of the US citizen ID is somewhat similar. There is no national ID card in the
USAstricto sensu.
 Today, the Social Security Card can be used to verify identity at certain occasions:
employment, to obtain a passport, a driver's license or at the bank to obtain credit.
 The driver's license in the United States is also a de facto ID document and can be used in
many states to buy firearms, open a bank account or travel on domestic flights.
 In addition, citizens not having a driver's license can get a State ID, issued at state level
and used for identification purposes such as banking, etc.
 Of course, the US passport and passport card are official IDs as is the the military
CAC card.

Real ID Act

A federal initiative known as the REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005, established
minimum security standards for state-issued driver's licenses and identification cards and
prohibits Federal agencies from accepting for official purposes licenses and identification
cards from states that do not meet these standards.

There's more.

Identification needed for air travel in 2018

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is requesting that starting January 22,
2018, passengers with a driver's license issued by a state that is still not compliant with the
REAL ID Act will need to show analternative form of identification for domestic air
travel.

Passengers with driver's licenses issued by a state that is compliant with REAL ID will still
be able to use their driver's licenses or identification cards.

In October 2017, The DHS has updated its Real ID Website to reflect the status of those
states whose extension requests are under review or have been granted. DHS plans to
update the website on a weekly basis now. The updated map is showing compliant states,
those under review and those granted an extension.

In December 2017, according to news magazine Business Insider, the TSA confirmed that
the new requirements are being postponed until October 2018 for the 9 states with non
valid DL yet (Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, and Washington).

NSTIC federal initiative

The (US) National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace is exploring a more global
system of interoperable identity service providers (public and private), giving individuals
the choice of secure credential/s using a variety of options from mobile phones to smart
cards and computers.

Public comments are now closed as of 1 May 2017 and are integrated in the NIST Digital
Identity Guidelines formerly known as NIST SP 800-63-3. NIST has published the official
edition in June 2017.

More from Gemalto on this topic with our 2016 white paper on National Identity schemes.
Daddy Read mo to lists ng mga countries na may national ID CARD

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_identity_card_policies_by_country

Questions:

1. Have you ever tried to apply for any job before?

a. Were you hired?
b. How long does it take to accomplish all the requirements especially the IDs?
c. So you agree with me that it takes 3 or more days to finish everything right?
d. So you agree with me that for convenience it’s better to have one ID with all the
information needed?

2. Security is one of your concerns in implementing the national ID system right?

a. But you agree with me that every person has a unique thumb mark right?
b. So you agree with me that biometrics is one of the best way to verify a person?
c. Hence, it is possible that identity theft and fraud will be prevented?

In the business world, they play a key role in enabling financial services firms and telecoms
companies to fulfil Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements and carry out Know Your
Employee checks. They allow government departments to interact with their citizens more
effectively around the clock.

In the border control environment, combined with facial recognition and biometric
authentication systems, they boost security and improve passenger throughput, giving
authorities the confidence that the person standing in front of them is who he or she
claims to be.

And the best part?

Emerging economies see the value of eID credentials in general, because they
promote economic empowerment, drive democracy and aid economic development as
highlighted by the World Bank Group initiative named ID4D .

They show the rest of the world that they are modern, secure and trustworthy states, able
to implement new technologies and standards – and very much open for business.
Furthermore, secure ID technology that can be used cross-border is important as it
promotes regional integration and stability and makes economic development more likely.

Yes you're right. There are similarities with the European Regulation passed in July 2014.

This is what the European eIDAS Regulation on digital identification and trust services for
digital transactions is trying to achieve. A framework of digital trust will allow European
citizens of 31 countries to free themselves from uncoordinated and separate
infrastructures.
One of the most innovative aspects of the Regulation is the possibility of accessing many
services throughout Europe using the same national digital identity, whether public or
private, provided that it has been officially recognized by the authorities of the country
where it is currently in use.

2017 will be a pivotal year in the development of approved trust digital services in Europe
and we will soon dedicate a report on eIDAS implementation.