
Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Zulfiya Kakhrumanova announced the systematic introduction of biometric services into the lives of citizens
Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation Zulfiya Kakhrumanova at the Fintech X10 forum called biometrics the most secure method of identification and stated that this technology is the future.
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The statement was made at the Fintech X10 forum at the Rossiya Segodnya press center.
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Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Zulfiya Kakhrumanova said that biometrics is the most secure method of identification.
According to her, services using biometrics are gradually and systematically entering the lives of citizens.
MOSCOW, October 6 - RIA Novosti. Biometrics is the future, since it is the most secure method of identification, said Deputy Chairman of the Bank of Russia Zulfiya Kakhrumanova, speaking at the Fintech X10 forum in the press center of the Rossiya Segodnya news agency.
“I wouldn’t call it a failure, but a smoothly developing project - this, of course, is about services related to biometrics. This is due to our own fears as citizens of taking biometrics... I say everywhere I go, this is the most secure way of identifying you,” she said.
“More and more services are appearing that, using biometrics, enable our citizens to receive these services. Therefore, this technology is also the future, it is smoothly and systematically entering our lives,” she continued.

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