With the digital world taking over several aspects of our
life, the UK Post Office has decided to innovate and enhance its mobile app. Now, 10,500 of its 11,500
branches will allow people to pick up parcels using biometrics.
The system that is being used is called Post Office EasyID
and it was developed by Yoti. To
benefit from this tech, users just have to download the application, which is
free-to-use. Then, they need to scan a physical credential, such as their
passport or driving licence, and their own face for matching via facial
recognition. This will create a secure ID that can be used on their
smartphone in Post Offices for collecting parcels.
They just have to open the application and show it to a
staff member, just like they would if a physical credential was involved.
However, in contrast to a document, users can control what personal data is
shown on the screen.
This recognition tech is expected to be used in 25,000
outlets more to prove identity or age. As such, it can also be utilised when
purchasing protected products such as lottery tickets and medicines. According
to a press release, the Yoti
ID app can also be used to prove identity when processing online transactions.
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Use biometric features to pick up parcels
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