Facebook buys Boston software company that authenticates IDs
Facebook Inc is buying a software firm that specializes in authenticating government-issued identification cards, the two companies said on Tuesday, a step that may help the social media company learn more about the people who buy ads on its network.
[...] Boston-based Confirm Inc, which is privately held, said on its website that the acquisition was the culmination of three years of work to build technology to keep people safe online. [...] Confirm says that its software allows for proof of identity for online transactions, allowing users to detect potentially fraudulent activity.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 26 2018, @09:50PM (1 child)
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(Score: 2) by DannyB on Friday January 26 2018, @10:10PM
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