CMC's FACTS for NASSCOM'S security initiative launched: Lock kiya jaaye
18 January 2006

New Delhi.: NASSCOM launched the National Skills Registry at the Indo-US Summit Security Summit on 18 January, 2006

The initiative aims to improve recruitment practices in the IT and ITeS industry by creating, operating and maintaining an IT professionals database. This contains personal, qualification and career information verified by a third party where the prospective employer would have full access and can view the verified resume of the IT professional.

The initiative comes in response to the current market need of foreign investors and MNCs with job offerings to Indian IT professionals, and who want to keep their jobs and data in the safe hands of highly dependable organizations and with the people who can be relied upon without any security breach. Clients, especially government or public bodies, are understandably finicky as job seekers would be dealing with their data and assets, and background checks are imperative before assignment or recruitment.

Benefits:

	Resumes would be ready for showcasing to such clients, increasing better outsourcing/employment opportunities
	Risk of engaging any employee on the basis of fake/forged documents is minimized
	Background checks conducted by NASSCOM member companies will be available to all other members of the industry. This will save cost and time involved in having background check done
	The Indian IT industry can confidently claim higher standards of recruitment practices and retain its global competitive advantage.

NASSCOM has engaged the services of NSDL Database Management Limited (NDML) for creating, operating and maintaining the database. NDML is a subsidiary of National Securities Depository Limited, the first depository in India. The software has been created by CMC Limited.

CMC's biometric capabilities
CMC developed the National Skills Registry project for NASSCOM, which showcases its flagship biometric product FACTS - an application that offers field-proven technology in automation of fingerprint identification using unique concepts in matching algorithms.

Fingerprints are field proven and an age-old biometrics method for identification and authentication. Adopting fingerprint method of biometrics over a large cross section of population is undoubtedly cost effective over other biometrics applications like hand geometry, retinal scanning, iris, face, signature, voice or keystroke recognition, DNA matching and gait. Identification through fingerprints can therefore be used to prevent various kinds of fraud involving false identity.

With continuous help from various fingerprint experts across the country, CMC successfully
developed a full-fledged Advanced Automatic Fingerprint identification targeted at law enforcement agencies. CMC continued its efforts and R&D in fingerprints and kept on adding new features to the software thereby raising the product to international standards.

Till date, CMC's FACTS stands high in the Indian market with about 300 successful installations in about 17 Indian states and 113 installations internationally in Mauritius and Tanzania. With wide installations in crime-related police applications, and increased concerns on security and person identity in civilian and other applications, CMC started focusing on civilian applications wherever fingerprint based identification and authenticity are required.

The use of biometrics and FACTS can be extended for applications like:

	Access Control through fingerprints
		Matching application for authentication
	Immigration Check
		Benefit by lower cost of checking
	Consulates/Embassies
		Visa Processing
	Credit Card Companies
		Pre-approved cards
	Use of Smart Card instead of Plain card
		Finger Prints
		Photo (if possible)
		All relevant information
			Birth Date
			Current Address
			Passport No.
			PAN No.
			Digital Signature

Some recent examples of civilian use are for State Bank of India's ATM machines, and now, NASSCOM's security initiative for IT professionals.