Worldcoin, a global digital identity and cryptocurrency initiative, has introduced Face Auth, a new security measure for the World ID identity protocol.
Worldcoin is conducting a pilot program for this innovative technology in specific locations.
The team developed this measure to provide World App users with higher security and fraud protection.
World App is a digital wallet utilized by nearly 15 million individuals worldwide.
Just six weeks after its debut, this wallet application exceeded one million active users (MAUs), as indicated in November 2023. Simultaneously, it received more than four million downloads.
The team has now introduced Face Auth to its users, stating that it is a private 1:1 face comparison that guarantees that only the individual who verified their World ID at an orb can access their World App wallet.
It contrasts a selfie with the images the orb had previously captured and stored on the user’s phone during verification.
Consequently, the initial stage is to take a selfie with one’s phone to verify it with World ID.
The selfie is compared to the high-quality image obtained from the orb verification procedure during the second step of the technology.
Lastly, the third stage involves the system verifying the images and concluding the World ID process.
The press release stated that the entire procedure occurs locally on the device.
“The new security layer further empowers verified World ID holders to manage their personal information, including the selfie, by ensuring that it is encrypted with their key and stored exclusively on their phone.”
Consequently, the technology enhances the security of World ID by enabling users to conduct various actions, including online purchases, financial transactions, and sign-in applications.
New Campaign Unveiled
Worldcoin has launched a new campaign in addition to the technology designed to improve fraud resistance, privacy, and security.
The team has initiated a video series to disseminate information regarding its fundamental governing principles, their implementation, and the reasons for their importance in a rapidly evolving world with artificial intelligence (AI).
This series comprises the following components: SMPC, personal custody, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), trust in online interactions, preserving anonymity and consent, education, and information. Face Auth is one of these components.
Face Auth was introduced after deploying a secure multi-party computation (SMPC) system earlier this year, which safeguards potentially sensitive data.
According to the team, Face Auth is the most recent illustration of Worldcoin’s four significant privacy principles.
The privacy white paper of the initiative encompasses the following principles: security, anonymity, transparency, and personal control over one’s data.
“These concepts are present in every aspect of the Worldcoin project, including the cryptographic technologies employed to guarantee that community members remain unidentifiable and the hardware employed to verify their humanness and uniqueness,” the announcement stated.
