Another nation adopts mandatory biometric digital ID system
Digitalized IDs based on personal biometric data are advancing rapidly across the world. We would be naive to think it will remain voluntary. Some nations are already making participation mandatory.
Vietnam is the latest country to start implementing a mandatory biometric digital ID system.
The Vietnamese Law on Identity went into effect July 1 and will establish a detailed digital citizen identification system that will touch every citizen.
The iris biometric details of citizens will be collected along with fingerprints and facial images when citizens apply for an ID card, according to an article by BiometricUpdate.com, a website that tracks the global movement toward digitization of all things, including human beings.
Vietnam’s Identity Law introduces several key changes, including the mandatory collection of biometric information for citizens applying for ID cards. A clause in the law mandates that assigned state agencies will collect identification data, including facial images, fingerprints, and irises, from applicants. The government says the move is designed to bolster security and accuracy of identity verification processes.
According to Biometric Update:
“The introduction of …
