McLean software firm ID.me Inc. will now offer users the option to verify their identity without taking a selfie that is scanned with facial recognition software — and allow users to delete selfies already stored in ID.me’s database.
The company will offer the verification without automated facial recognition option to all its public sector clients, ID.me said in a press release. The move comes a day after the Internal Revenue Service announced it would stop using the facial recognition software due to privacy and security concerns.
Starting March 1, end users who have already used the facial recognition method will also be able to delete selfies from their account, the company said.
ID.me will now let government agencies that use its software offer an option for users to verify their identity through an agent — either through video chat or in real life, if the government is paying for the offline verification option. The nonselfie option is available to government agencies effective…
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