Government jobs are known for the benefits of stability and high pay. It is necessary to participate in a selection procedure to enter the civil service. Due to the high level of competition for a small number of vacancies, malicious people try to cheat the exams, which is a crime punishable by 2 to 6 years in prison.
Therefore, integrating biometrics into public employment selection processes enhances security, redefines authenticity standards, protects the integrity of selection processes, and builds confidence in the validity and impartiality of competitions.
In this article, we will explore how advanced biometric technologies can be used strategically to reduce and prevent fraud in competitive examinations.
Fraud in the civil service examinations
It is well known that cheating happens in exams. However, in civil service examinations, fraud can manifest in various ways. Among the most common are:
- Substitution of candidates during exams by falsifying documents or involving third parties who are more qualified to perform the exam.
- Malicious candidates have access to privileged information, such as the specific content of the questions or even the templates before the exam.
- Falsifying medical reports to gain advantages at certain stages of the bidding process.
- Use of ear points to obtain responses from external agents.
The growing sophistication of these frauds requires implementing more robust security measures, especially advanced technological solutions such as biometrics.
How to use biometrics to fight fraud in civil service examinations
The strategic implementation of biometrics comes from Application Programming Interfaces. Biometric APIs allow direct integration and communication between competition management systems and biometric technologies, enabling the application of robust authentication and identity verification methods.
For example, facial recognition can be implemented via a biometric API to compare the unique facial features of candidates in real-time to ensure that the person attending is the same person registered in the system.
In addition, biometric APIs can be used to integrate the verification of fingerprints or other biometrics, further increasing the accuracy and security of the authentication process. The ability to compare biometric data in real-time to previously stored records makes attempted fraud extremely difficult.
Collaboration between tender management systems and biometric APIs strengthens security and simplifies the implementation of these technologies, making them accessible and efficient for tendering organizations.
Using APIs to enhance security in exams
BioPass ID offers packages of biometric APIs focused on solving problems related to people identification. Let's see which ones they are.
Multibiometrics
The Multibiometrics API package provides a range of biometric applications for fraud detection, such as facial recognition and fingerprinting. This feature checks whether the face presented at the time matches the record previously stored in a document or another record of the face previously made.
Classroom
The Classroom API is also a package focused on strengthening the security of teaching, testing, and selection processes in general. This solution promotes the detection, counting, and recognition of people in a specific environment, preventing the perpetuation of ideological falsehood fraud.
In addition, the Classroom API enables the collection of information for audit purposes and high-precision analysis to prove the identity of candidates using artificial intelligence.
BioPass ID, the ideal anti-fraud solution for civil service examinations
Today, you have discovered the main frauds in civil service examination and how biometrics is an effective solution to combat fraud.
Biometric APIs are practical, highly accurate solutions ideal for scenarios that guarantee the integrity and reliability of processes.
Talk to one of our specialists for more information about BioPass ID's API packages, or sign up here.
