People finder

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is that branch of the government that handles socially relevant issues and problems concerning our people, most especially the less privileged ones. One of its main functions is to help locate missing persons. Currently, there is no computerized system employed in the process resulting to three major problems, namely poor coordination, slow information retrieval and poor data security. People finder is an automated mail-based system that provides a centralized database in a client-server architecture. Databases contain records of reported missing persons, and persons found and housed in temporary shelters. The server database is a replica of all client databases within the network. Data communication between terminals is made possible by modems and the software\u27s ISOTRADE and X400lite. Data security is achieved through usernames and passwords, and encryption of tables. With a database-sharing system on hand, global communications is just a phone call away, elevating the chances of finding a missing persons. The design of the system project is flexible in the sense that it anticipates future expansion. Additional clients, even servers, can be made possible. Processing time can be made faster through better hardware--faster modems, high-quality scanners and high-speed PCs. In terms of the process in data transfer, it could be improved from being a mail-based system to an on-line system