Today I was going through 2006 September lug mails on Citizen Information System. The op was the late Dinesh Shah.
Every one of the pitfalls have come to pass with the UIDAI.
[ILUG-BOM] Re: Citizen Information System (CIS): A FOSS Model From: Dinesh Shah dineshah@gmail.com To: "GNU/Linux Users Group, Mumbai, India" linuxers@mm.glug-bom.org, linuxers@mm.ilug-bom.org.in
Hi All,
Here is the presentation outline @ FreeDell
The Problem – Identity Crises
Multiplicity of Identifications Intimidating for Holder Variety of Identifications Waste of resources for issuer(s) Duplicity in Identification Leads to misuse, manipulation and fraud
The Problem – Identity Crises
Lack of Uniformity in Identification Leads to systemic failures Lack of Co-ordination between Authorities Error Prone and Time consuming Ease of Manipulation, misuse and Fraud Through Duplicates, Forged and unaudited Identifications
Why One More Identification?
Move towards Unification Move towards Universal Identification Re-validate existing Identifications Create Audit Trail and Consolidation Eliminate redundant Identification Secure against Manipulation and Frauds
CIS - The Charter
To be written
CIS - The Vision
To be written
CIS - The Possible Usage
Birth and Death Records Educational Records Health and Medical Records Property and Financial Records Employment and Relationship Records Legal, Judicial and Criminal Records Travel, Migration and Domicile Records
CIS - The Design Criteria
Should be Simple Should be Secure Should be Distributed Should be Open for Public Scrutiny Should be Hard to Manipulate and Subvert Should be Unique and Universal Should be Mandated by Law
The Implementation Process
Create Citizen Information Authority (CIA) Issue of CIS Identification Validation / Verification Authentication and Relationship Web Linking with Other Identifications Elimination of Duplicates and Forged Creating Audit Trail Plugging the Loopholes
CIS - Technology Selection
The System is Developed using FOSS Model The System will use Open Data Formats and Structures The System will use Open Access Methods and Protocols The System will use Open Storage and Retrieval Protocols and Standards The System will be low cost, easy to administer and maintain
CIS - Implementation
Simple Database Consist of (Mandatory) Unique Identification Number Unique Identification Number and Name of Mother Date and Place of Birth
Simple Database Consist of (Optional) Unique Identification Number and Name of Father Finger Prints / Other Birth Marks / Digital Photo Blood Group / DNA / Retina Pattern
Transition to CIS
Finite Transition Period of 5 Years Update Other Identifications with CIS Number Update all other Info Systems with CIS Purge Duplicates in other Identifications Removal of Duplicates in CIS Plug all Loopholes in CIS Eliminate other redundant Identifications
References
Website
Articles
Books and Papers
Contributers
ILUG, Mumbai Members Rony, Siddhesh Poyarekar, Krishnakant Mane, Devdas Bhagat, Harsh Busa, Vivek, Mitul Limbani, Kenneth Gonsalves and Terrence
FreeDel, Delhi Organizers for Providing Opportunity ILUG, Delhi for organizing the event Event Sponsors
Your ideas an inputs are most welcome. With regards,