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| | | | Face off If you've been keeping score at home about the IRS' partnership with NoVa identity tech firm ID.me, I have an update for you — and if you haven't, you can catch up here. In a statement today, the department said it would "transition away" from using facial recognition software to create an account in the coming weeks. Instead, the IRS said, it'll be developing a new process and continue working with "cross-government partners" for authentication methods. "The IRS takes taxpayer privacy and security seriously, and we understand the concerns that have been raised," Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement. "Everyone should feel comfortable with how their personal information is secured, and we are quickly pursuing short-term options that do not involve facial recognition." Have thoughts on govtech or facial recognition software? Let us know at baltimore@technical.ly. — Technical.ly reporter Michaela Althouse (michaela@technical.ly) | | | | | Top Stories | | By CEO Marty Rosendale says local tech work won't ever shift to 100% remote because of the region's reliance on biotech manufacturing. But the business org is still adapting to pandemic changes. Read more » By Most professionals age 45 and over have seen or experienced ageism at work. Here's why age diversity in the tech industry is important — and how ignoring it can impact your bottom line. Read more » By It's the agreement, formal or unspoken, between an employer and employees about why an organization is an attractive place to work. Here’s what to do about it. Read more » By This February, Technical.ly's What Local Means Now Month, we're exploring the civic impact of remote hiring trends, and how tech communities are changing to meet an increasingly web-based future. Read more » | Blast from the past UpSurge Baltimore looked at the numbers behind the city's startup ecosystem. It shows concentrations of early-stage companies, and support from institutions. Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs Vistar Media is the first and leading programmatic technology company focused on revolutionizing the global out-of-home (OOH) industry. Our products allow media owners (networks of digital screens)...Find out more » Vistar Media is the first and leading programmatic technology company focused on revolutionizing the global out-of-home (OOH) industry. Our products allow media owners (networks of digital screens)...Find out more » Urban Outfitters, Inc. (“URBN”), is a leading lifestyle products and services company which operates a portfolio of global consumer brands comprised of Anthropologie, BHLDN, Free People,...Find out more » This Week in Jobs Cue up “Eye of the [Water] Tiger” and make some bold moves. Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | Events View all events Promote your event | | |
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