Singapore will be the first country with face verification for the national identity system

Biometric verification will give Singaporeans secure access to both private and public

services. The government technology agency says the decision will be “fundamental” for the country’s digital economy.

The system has been tested in the bank and nowis being introduced throughout the country. It not only identifies a person, but also guarantees that he is actually physically in a given place. The technology will be integrated into SingPass and will allow access to government services.

Singapore technology is already being used inkiosks, tax offices of the country, and one of the major Singaporean banks, DBS, allows customers to use only face to open an online account.

GovTech Singapore believes that the technology will be useful for companies as they can use it without building their own infrastructure.

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