An iris-scanning biometric device called the Orb is being introduced to distinguish humans from bots online. The Orb works with the World ID app, where users capture a face and iris image that is encrypted into a code and sent to the app for verification. The system uses multiple sensors to confirm identity as a three-dimensional human. More than 18 million people use the system, and platforms such as Zoom and DocuSign have adopted it. Event organizers are exploring its use to ensure tickets are purchased by humans. The company says it does not store personal information in a traditional database, issues an ID on the user’s phone, sends the photo to the phone, and destroys its copy. Data is sharded across universities to reduce hacking risk.
"The Orb works with the World ID app. After downloading the app, users stand in front of the device, which captures an image of their face and iris. That image is encrypted into a code and sent to the app to verify the user is human."
""The Orb takes our photo and uses sensors to prove that we are three dimensional human beings," he said. The company says more than 18 million people are already using the system. Some platforms, including Zoom and DocuSign, have begun adopting it, and event organizers are exploring its use to ensure concert tickets are purchased by humans, not bots."
""The Orb is not storing your data. Once it determines you are new to the project, it issues you an ID on your phone, under your control. The photo it took is sent to your phone, and then it destroys its copy," he said."
""Half of all activity on the internet is bot-driven, and that's only going to get worse," Traina said. Traina emphasized that the system does not store users' personal information in a traditional database."
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