(a) whether Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) personnel have been
instructed to guard biometric machines at Government offices to prevent
their tampering; and
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor?
(a) whether Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) personnel have been
instructed to guard biometric machines at Government offices to prevent
their tampering; and
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a) & (b): The Government Building Security (GBS) unit of CISF which looks after the
security of Government buildings under MHA security cover, has been instructed to ensure
security of the Biometric based Attendance Monitoring System installed by Ministry of Home
Affairs in its offices located at North Block, Jailalmer House and Lok Nayak Bhawan. This
has been done to ensure that the system is not tampered with.