Samsung India today announced the launch of first of its kind Iris recognition tech enabled Galaxy Tab Iris which said to be Aadhar authentication through an integrated and highly secure biometric device. The device is targeted for Indian government and enterprises which will provide cashless and paper less service in sectors like banking, eGovernance services such as passport, taxation, healthcare and education.
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| Dr. Ajay Bhushan, DG and Mission Director, UIDAI; Mr. Sukesh Jain, Vice-President, Samsung India Electronics; Mr. R.S. Sharma, Chairman, TRAI; Mr. Ken Kang, Managing Director, Mobile & IT, Samsung India Electronics; Dr. Aloknath De, Corporate Vice-President and CTO, Samsung India R&D at the launch of Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris in New Delhi today. |
The solution implemented in the device will help India spread its Digital India vision of providing technology so that every citizen can have access to financial inclusion benefits. The solution will support Government benefit programs and help financial institutions streamlining the process of individual authentication.
The device is Aadhaar-compliant and STQC-certified.
Galaxy Tab Iris is yet another Make for India innovation from Samsung. Embedded in a secure device, the advanced
iris-recognition
technology will provide an integrated solution that will help to solve
the hassles of using separate devices for biometric identification.
“We’re
excited to offer biometric-based
services to the billion plus people enrolled in Aadhaar,” said
Dr. Aloknath De, Corporate Vice President & CTO, Samsung India R&D.
“Our India R&D team has
made significant
investments in biometric
technology research and
we built this product leveraging our knowledge in hardware design, biometrics and security for
a
high speed scan, greater accuracy and high reliability.”
“Along
with the device, we are providing an Identity SDK for application
developers to build financial inclusion, payments and authentication
solutions. This will encourage our start-up ecosystem to rapidly build
relevant apps and services. We strongly believe this overall offering
will in turn strengthen government programs such as Jan-Dhan Yojana and
E-Citizen services under the Digital India
initiative,” he said.
The official press release from the company gave several use cases where the IRIS recognition based tech combined with Aadhar data can help India in different ways such as implementing Advance Data Security for schemes like Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, National Health Mission, eHospital program, DigiLocker.
Developing a Robust Ecosystem
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Iris powered by iris technology will enable users to
access services remotely by embedding Aadhaar iris-biometric
authentication capabilities. This alignment will provide a more secure authentication and verification
process and help the country transition away from traditional
authentication
processes. It is a breakthrough technology as
E-KYC can be carried out
in seconds whereas the traditional KYC takes
up to
2 to
7 days.
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
The Galaxy Tab Iris is UIDAI compliant. It can be used for child enrolment
program where biometrics of the
parent is used to authenticate
children for Aadhaar enrolment. The tablet will negate the need for
multiple pieces of equipment by providing an integrated solution for the child enrolment process.
Financial
Inclusion
Biometrics is playing a major role in the banking sector to improve speed
and security. The capability
of the Galaxy Tab Iris is
to function as an authentication device enabling
banks and financial institutions to easily authenticate an
individual’s data
for account integration with their Aadhaar numbers as well as provide
an additional layer of security for banking services such as locker
access,
fixed
deposits,
where authentication is required. The iris-recognition
technology will also further reduce the need for cumbersome paperwork, allowing people to enrol for banking and financial
services in a more efficient paperless manner. With the majority of these processes being digitized with the use of the Galaxy
Tab Iris, language and literacy barriers will no longer be an issue, allowing a larger section of the society to available
services, promoting inclusion and financial security.
Accessing Citizen Services
The
Galaxy Tab Iris can be used for accessing citizen services for purposes
ranging from E-PDS (Electronic Public Distribution system),
MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural employment Guarantee Act)
payments,
pension
schemes, various subsidy programmes and entitlements distribution. Multiple citizen services such as
income tax filing, passport issuance/renewal, car registration, property registration, railway/airport passenger verification
can be made paperless with the use of the Adhaar based Iris technology.
Versatile
Product with
a More Powerful
Technology
The Galaxy Tab Iris is a sleek, compact tablet with a robust design
and powerful technology. The
dual-eye
scanner provides for a
contactless scan and greater security. The tablet also sports a vivid 7.0-inch
display providing precise details for a good screen experience, along with a 5-megapixel
auto
focus rear camera for clicking brighter pictures
and scanning documents. It delivers true value and is complemented by its extremely light, easy-to-carry 327g weight and slim
9.7mm profile. USB OTG Host ensures extra attachments support while Bluetooth 4.1
low
energy offers optimum connectivity. The tab surpasses
the
language barrier with support
of 14 local languages and a host of other useful features. The device comes with an 8GB memory, up to 200GB expandable memory
and a strong 3600mAh battery.
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