Congress investigates ID.me, company tasked with fighting EDD fraud
One of the contractors touted by California's Employment Development Department as a major part of their fraud prevention system is now under a Congressional investigation.
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One of the contractors touted by California's Employment Development Department as a major part of their fraud prevention system is now under a Congressional investigation.
The Committee on Oversight and Reform has launched an investigation into ID.me
Facial recognition software was most recently used by the IRS, but that was stopped after lawmakers and privacy advocates raised concerns.
WASHINGTON -- Two House committees have launched an investigation into the government's use of facial recognition software that was most recently used by the Internal Revenue Service, but stopped after complaints from lawmakers and privacy advocates.
Two House committees have launched an investigation into the government’s use of facial recognition software that was most recently used by the Internal Revenue Service, but stopped after complaints from lawmakers and privacy advocates. Critics of the software said facial recognition databases could become a target for cyberthreats. They also expressed concerns about how the…