MIMOS Berhad collaborates with Worldcoin to integrate advanced iris imaging technology into Malaysia's digital infrastructure.
Worldcoin's technology will enhance digital credentials verification, focusing on proof of humanness in the age of AI.
Worldcoin expands its operations, with Malaysia adopting its controversial iris-scanning technology for identity verification.
MIMOS Berhad, the applied research and development arm of the Malaysian Government, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Worldcoin Foundation, Tools for Humanity (TFH), and MyEG, a leading e-government services provider. This collaboration aims to integrate Worldcoin technology into Malaysia’s digital infrastructure, focusing on enhancing digital credentials verification.
Iris Imaging Technology for Humanness Verification
The MoU outlines the use of TFH’s advanced iris imaging technology, developed for the Worldcoin project, to enable individual humanness verifications in Malaysia. The implementation of this technology is expected to validate the significance of digital proof of humanness, particularly in the age of artificial intelligence. Additionally, the collaboration may explore joint orb manufacturing and the integration of Worldcoin technology into Malaysia’s National Blockchain Infrastructure.
Worldcoin Foundation will ensure that its technology remains open-source and freely available. TFH will provide technical expertise and support for both the Orb and World App, while MyEG will focus on technical integrations and hardware deployment in support of MIMOS’s initiatives.
Worldcoin has continued to expand its operations despite facing global scrutiny and skepticism, including being investigated by the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision and other agencies of government. Worldcoin’s activities in Hong Kong had been halted when they breached personal data (privacy) ordinance applicable.
Worldcoin’s operations in Hong Kong were suspended after they violated the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance applicable to the region. All things considered, Worldcoin has taken steps to ensure compliance with local privacy laws such as open-sourcing its biometric data system.
Advancing Privacy and Security
The foundation is releasing secure multiparty computation (SMPC) systems, which separate iris codes into secret components that enhance privacy. In this way, uniqueness can be established without revealing personal information. For Worldcoin, Malaysia’s embrace of this technology is a watershed moment, considering the company needs to handle challenges regarding privacy and regulatory scrutiny.
This move demonstrates Worldcoin’s commitment to expanding its global presence despite controversies surrounding its iris-scanning technology. With this development, Malaysians are provided with front-line methods for ascertaining their humanity to shape future digital identity management.
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