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Russia has expanded citizens' access to biometric services. The corresponding decree was approved by the Russian government, as reported on January 23 in the office of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko.

Now it will be easier to get a number of services. For example, to remotely confirm the right to receive a pension abroad, it is no longer necessary to register biometrics in the bank - it is enough to register it in the application "Gosusgoservices Biometrics" using a foreign passport of a new sample (that is, issued for 10 years). With the same biometrics it will be possible to confirm age when buying energy drinks. In the future, with the help of biometrics it will be possible to buy and other goods with age restrictions, as well as to receive them in a PVZ, store or in a postamat, according to the Association of Internet Commerce Companies.

"If necessary, this can be applied at all stages, depending on the product group: both when placing an order and receiving it, and not only in delivery by courier, in PVZ or in the store, but also by contactless method, for example, through postamats. Identification occurs in the moment, and in this case it is easy to control sales, because errors or substitutions are excluded - the system reliably confirms the age," explained "Izvestia" president of AKIT Artem Sokolov.

In addition, the risk of personal data leakage is eliminated: online stores will not have access to the buyer's data, his photo, date, place of birth, as happens in the case of a passport, added the head of AKIT.

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The decree also provides a new way of additional protection of personal account on Gosusluga - through "simplified" biometrics. To do this, you need to take a photo in the "Gosuservices Biometrics" application and activate the option in your personal account on the Gosuslugi portal.

"Simplified biometrics on Gosuslugi provides additional protection and convenience. It eliminates complications related to the inaccessibility of the phone, its theft or SIM card substitution. Biometrics is a unique identifier that cannot be lost, forgotten or transferred. The system cannot be fooled by presenting a printed photo, image or video from the device, as well as by spoofing the video stream," VisionLabs CEO Dmitry Markov told Izvestia.

It is important to note that you can still use a sms-code, a unique one-time password from a special application or other types of biometrics registered with your passport or bank as additional protection. In the "Security" section on Gosuslugi you can choose any method. Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko emphasizes that biometrics is an additional tool for obtaining services, and a person can always choose the most appropriate service option.

The Central Bank sees a steady trend towards the use of biometric technologies, the regulator's press service told Izvestia on January 20. It noted that payment preferences of citizens are changing, and the share of non-cash payments is redistributed in favor of alternative (non-card) methods of non-cash payment, including bioacquiring.