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Digi Yatra

Context

Recent findings from a study highlight concerns about the potential misuse of facial recognition technology, such as the Digi Yatra app. While Digi Yatra aims to streamline airport check-ins and boarding, there is significant apprehension regarding the abuse of biometric data by private entities.

About

  • Developed by: Digi Yatra Foundation and the Ministry of Civil Aviation
  • Objective: To provide air travelers with a hassle-free, frictionless, and health-risk-free experience.
  • Functionality: It uses facial biometrics as a single token to digitally confirm travel, identification, and health data.
  • Technology: It is based on a Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) ecosystem with Privacy by Design principles to ensure security and privacy of biometric and personal information.
  • Process: It links a traveler’s boarding pass to a facial recognition system (FRS) for quicker identification and smoother passage through boarding gates and pre-security checks.

Fact Box: Face Recognition Technology

  • Facial recognition is a way of identifying a human face through technology known as biometrics, oftentimes mapping facial features from a photograph or video and then comparing the information with a database of known faces to find a match.
  • It uses technology and biometrics — typically through AI — to identify human faces.

 

Pros

Cons

  • Easy and time-saving
  • Safety: Airports use facial recognition to identify criminals or potential threats.
  • Identify criminals from photos or videos.
  • Find missing persons using facial recognition technology.
  • Phone security: Many phones today use facial recognition to unlock or verify your identity before purchasing.
  • Mistaken identity: Relying on facial recognition alone can lead to falsely identifying criminal suspects.
  • Inaccuracies with older adults
  • Wearing a mask, sunglasses, or even certain makeup can make it less accurate. 
  • It can violate privacy
  • Poses security risks
  • Potential ownership issues
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