Feds Used Lax Security on 1 Million Americans’ Accounts Because of ‘Equity’: IG

Feds Used Lax Security on 1 Million Americans’ Accounts Because of ‘Equity’: IG
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A technology arm of the federal government had lax security on about 1 million online accounts because it rejected using facial recognition technology over “equity” concerns, according to an inspector general’s (IG) report released on Tuesday.

The General Services Administration’s (GSA) failed to provide other federal agencies accurate information about the level of security and privacy protection via its Login.gov platform, a report from the GSA’s IG report (pdf) found. It stated that the GSA “misled customers” on Login.gov’s compliance with federal digital identity standards.
Jack Phillips
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