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Washington Employment Benefits Contract Awarded to ID.me amid Heightened Scrutiny

ID.me’s face biometrics and remote identity verification system will be used by Washington to authenticate people applying for benefits.

Staff Reporter Mar 8, 2022 3 min read

Democrats in US Senate Call for Removal of Facial Recognition Tech in UI Services

The lawmakers expressed their apprehensions regarding facial recognition tech, citing privacy concerns and a lack of transparency associated with private biometric technologies as invasive and potentially biased. They also noted that state agencies often outsource authentication capabilities to the private sector.

Staff Reporter Feb 17, 2022 2 min read Policy & Governance

IRS Will Soon Require Selfies for Online Access

By the summer of 2022, the only way to log in to irs.gov will be through ID.me, an online identity verification service that requires applicants to submit copies of bills and identity documents, as well as a live video feed of their faces via a mobile device.

Staff Reporter Jan 24, 2022 2 min read Policy & Governance

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