Centre pushes for biometric checks on SIM issuance to tackle digital arrest scams, Pg6

Key Highlights:

• The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is directed to implement a Biometric Identity Verification System (BIVS) within nine months to combat fraud.
• An Inter-Departmental Committee (IDC), formed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), issued the directive to address the threat of digital arrest.
• The panel emphasized the need for a real-time dashboard to monitor SIM issuance, enforcing the limit of nine SIMs per person and one SIM per day.
• The BIVS will use Digital Ledger Technology (DLT) to create unique digital identities from facial vectors and demographics.

Current vs Proposed system:

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Key Concepts Involved:

• Digital Arrest: A form of cybercrime where individuals are falsely implicated in legal cases through digital means.
• Biometric Identity Verification System (BIVS): A system using unique biological traits for identity verification.
• Digital Ledger Technology (DLT): A decentralized database managed by multiple participants.