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February 7, 2022 09:25 pm
Original Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/22/02/07/212201/irs-to-end-use-of-facial-recognition-to-identify-taxpayers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=fee
IRS To End Use of Facial Recognition To Identify Taxpayers
New submitter Beerismydad writes: The IRS said Monday it will suspend the use of facial recognition technology to authenticate people who create online accounts after the practice was criticized by privacy advocates and lawmakers. The agency said it would no longer use a third-party service, called ID.me, for facial recognition. Critics of the software said the database could become a target for cyberthreats. They also expressed concern about how the information could be used by other government agencies, among other concerns. Earlier Monday, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called on the agency to end its use of the ID.me software. After the IRS announced the practice would be suspended, Wyden said "the Treasury Department has made the smart decision to direct the IRS to transition away from using the controversial ID.me verification service. No one should be forced to submit to facial recognition to access critical government services."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/22/02/07/212201/irs-to-end-use-of-facial-recognition-to-identify-taxpayers?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=fee
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