Treasury reconsiders IRS use of ID.me facial recognition amid privacy concerns

The Treasury Department is reconsidering the Internal Revenue Service's use of ID.me for access to its website, according to Bloomberg . A department official said the agencies are exploring alternatives to the controversial facial recognition software, though that official didn't specifically cite the privacy concerns around ID.me for the decision. "The IRS is consistently looking for ways to make the filing process more secure," Treasury Department spokesperson Alexandra LaManna told Bloomberg...