The ministry is going to use the biometric data of Russians collected in remote mode as one of the factors in two-factor authentication on the Gosuslug portal, as well as when presenting a QR code - users will not need to show their passports when checking. With the help of these measures, the Ministry is going to significantly increase the amount of biometrics handed over by Russian users.
In addition, due to the increasing cases of fraud with accounts in public services, the department thought about introducing two-factor authentication as mandatory there, or making it optional. but with an explanation that it is still better to use it to get all the portal services without restrictions.
The operator of the Russian centralized unified biometric system (UBS) is Rostelecom. Over the past three years, the company has collected biometric data from less than 200 thousand people across the country. By 2023, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and the RTK are going to increase this figure to 50-70 million, including due to the fact that some public services will be remotely unavailable without the delivery of the EBS.
On November 16, the media reported that the Ministry of Digital Industry is considering adding a photo to the vaccination certificate. This can make it easier to check QR codes - no need to show your passport. However, the mechanism for inserting a photo has not yet been determined. Most likely, for this, the user will have to submit their biometric data, including facial images, to the Unified Biometric System (UBS).
At the beginning of November, the media said that the Ministry is going to introduce the ability to log in using biometric user data on the State Services portal. The department also proposed to assign the status of the state information system to the EBS. This can be done as early as December 30, 2021.
In early October, InfoWatch President Natalya Kasperskaya advised all Russian users not to submit biometric data, as there is no understanding of how such data will be protected and verified.
operators to conclude an agreement on the provision of communication services remotely using a unified biometric system. Rostelecom provided such an opportunity based on the faces and voices of subscribers using the Gosklyuch mobile application for signing contracts online.
In mid-April, the media reported that the government and Rostelecom had begun the process of restarting the system for collecting biometric data from Russians.
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