Cybersecurity
California Should Pause ID.me Software Deal, Adviser Says
Nonpartisan group provided advice on Gov. Newsom’s proposal for new fraud-prevention contracts
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California should “pause and consider” whether to continue contracting with identity-verification software vendor ID.me, the state’s nonpartisan legislative adviser recommended Tuesday, noting concerns about the company’s use of facial recognition software.
The California Legislative Analyst's Office, providing advice on Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal of six new deals with vendors to prevent unemployment insurance fraud, recommended withholding action on the ID.me contract. The state began working with ID.me on an automated verification service during a pandemic boom in unemployment and increased fraud in temporary federal benefits.