Biometrics used in property transfers improve convenience, but must be protected

In the UAE and Pakistan, individuals can now use biometrics to perform property transfers, while India’s deed database has enabled fraud.

UAE and Pakistan enable property transfers using biometrics

In the UAE, the Emirati platform on the DubaiNow app has been used for the exchange of 1,463 land grants from its inception on July 18th to October 25th, according to a government announcement. The service was launched in tandem by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment, Dubai Municipality and the Dubai Land…