Biometric Identification: How DNA Provides Best-in-Class Security

Whether it’s airport security checks or facial recognition on smartphones, biometric identification solutions are an integral part of our everyday lives, and the next generation is ready and waiting. DNA-based processes not only enable the accurate identification of citizens, but also raise data protection to a new level.

While the term ‘DNA identification’ is usually associated with forensic investigations, the identification of disaster victims or for genetic relationship analysis, the next generation of solutions is providing a new range of capabilities for the public services sector.

Accurate personal identification allows citizens to gain access to government services, mobility and education. However, the reality in politically unstable countries is that not everyone has a legal identity that can be proven by a birth certificate or passport.