LONDON; Oct. 19, 2010 – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) unveiled a new large scale biometric identity matching solution today at Biometrics 2010 designed to help public service agencies accurately verify the identity of individuals, whether for the purposes of detecting potential national security threats or for improving the delivery of government assistance programs and social services to eligible citizens.
Accenture's Large Scale Matching Solution enables the timely and accurate identification of individuals while reducing the costs of identity assurance. The solution is able to de-duplicate all available identity data including biographic and, if available, biometric data. It is highly secure, flexible, built on proven, open standards, and scalable when deployed to a cloud platform.
In addition to supporting border management agencies, large scale matching can also help citizens access a variety of government services more quickly and efficiently. Accenture's large scale matching approach is a key component of the "virtual labor markets" developed in Germany and France. These systems feature search and match capabilities to link worker profiles with the requirements of open jobs to more efficiently match job seekers with job offers.
Another program featuring Accenture's large scale matching approach is the "Aadhaar" program launched in 2010 by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The goal of the program – the largest of its kind in the world – is to provide each Indian resident with a unique identification number to enable easier, more efficient and secure access to government and commercial services.
Learn more about the Accenture's Border Management industry group and the Large Scale Matching Solution.