The Government is now appointing another inquiry to address the deficiencies in authorities' ID checks.
All our systems are based on trust, that one does the right thing and provides correct information. It has been a naivety that has been sufficient, says Svantesson (M).
"Milking" welfare systems
She points out that many have multiple and thus false identities and that others steal people's identities.
In this way, one can deceive, for example, the elderly or "milk" welfare systems.
Today, the risk of stolen identities is considered more extensive than purely false identities.
The inquiry shall propose how more authorities can verify a person's identity using biometric data, such as facial images and fingerprints. Such data is primarily found in databases at the Police and the Migration Agency. The Tax Agency has also recently been granted the right to take fingerprints and facial images to check that a person is the same as on the ID document. The biometric data may not be stored.
Personal integrity
There is a point in sharing information between authorities so that one can really get to the bottom of criminality, says Svantesson.
The inquiry shall therefore examine whether other authorities, such as the Social Insurance Agency and the Companies Registration Office, should also have access to the biometric data available elsewhere.
One reason why collected biometric data is not made available to more authorities today is consideration for personal integrity.
