The European Parliament has voted to approve the interconnection of border security databases, towards the creation of a common identity repository (CIR) of all non-EU citizens, which will contain biometric and biographical information. The interlinking of databases will allow the police and border guards to identify individuals through a shared biometric matching service, which will use fingerprints and facial images to search across existing information systems, the European Commission said in a statement. The primary purpose of these changes, it claims, is to help better detect identity fraud. The CIR is expected to be among the largest biometric databases in the world, although it's likely to be dwarfed by India's Aadhaar database. The components of the new system include: European search portal: A one-stop shop carrying out a simultaneous search of multiple EU information systems, in line with the users’ access rights. Shared biometric matching service: A tool cross-checking biometric data (finger-prints and facial images) and detecting links between information on the same person in different EU information systems. Common identity repository: A shared container of biographical and biometric information, such as name and date of birth, stored in relevant systems about non-EU citizens. Multiple-identity detector: Automatic alert system detecting multiple or fraudulent identities. The European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) is expected to start developing and rolling-out the technical components for the relevant IT systems, including the Schengen Information System (SIS), Visa Information System (VIS),…
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