hegemony Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 IRS Will Require Facial Recognition Scans to Access Your Taxes Online .. Quote Users attempting to log in to their accounts using ID.me will have to create an account with the company by uploading either a driver’s license, passport, or passport card. Users are then told to use a cellphone camera or their computer’s webcam to take a selfie. According to ID.me’s website, the company uses a face match facial recognition system to verify the selfie matches the provided government document. If approved in ID.me’s system, users can then use these credentials to verify their identity across any of ID.me’s partners. If ID.me’s system fails to verify a selfie or flags other issues that could be considered fraud, the user may then join a recorded video call with an ID.me representative called a “Trusted Referee.” ID.me claims it has verified more than 2.8 million people through these referees and has begun implementing some in-person identity verification options across the country. seems like a solution looking for a problem. RehabbingANDBlabbing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin MarvBear Posted January 21, 2022 Admin Share Posted January 21, 2022 IMO, too easy to fool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centex Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 A database looking to be hacked almost immediately. Ironically, it also sets up challenges to the validity of the IRS and governmental over-reach. None of the photo requirements are mission critical to the collection of taxes. TheVig, nemo, PotO and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RehabbingANDBlabbing Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 I've used such a service with certain fintech companies when I have gotten locked out of my accounts. Synchrony did this as well for me to open an account a while back. I changed my phone number last year and it was a real pain in the behind because everything uses 2FA now, so I got locked out of a few things. I can't say I mind the IRS doing this though because I have previously been unable to do anything with them online. They always asked for two methods that never worked for me. The first one was matching my phone number to my name, which didn't work because I am on a family plan in my DH's name. The second method was to type in a credit card number that is on my credit report. I couldn't ever get either method to work, but I have had luck with the selfie/ID system for other services, so maybe this will be a positive change. hegemony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Second Chances Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 https://www.wired.com/story/irs-drops-facial-recognition-verification/ Looks like they are rethinking that. MarvBear and hegemony 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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