tech
noviembre 26, 2025
Ojo: Medellín también le pone la lupa a empresa que estaría ofreciendo pagos a cambio dejarse escanear el iris
En los últimos años, ha surgido una nueva tendencia en la que empresas tecnológicas ofrecen pagos o incentivos económicos a personas a cambio de captu...
TL;DR
- Tech companies are offering economic incentives for iris scans.
- The iris is considered a unique and highly sensitive biometric data, comparable to a fingerprint.
- Companies like World Foundation and Tools for Humanity are collecting iris images in Colombia.
- WorldCoin offers cryptocurrency in exchange for iris scans to verify real users.
- The company creates a 10-digit code from the iris scan to prevent bots and duplicate accounts.
- Users receive 48 cryptocurrencies, equivalent to $109,824, upon completion.
- Some citizens are motivated by the incentives despite warnings about the risks.
- The Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio (SIC) ordered the closure of operations due to unclear data usage and lack of sufficient information provided to users.
- The SIC cited non-compliance with data protection laws, including lack of proper data treatment policies and security measures.
- WorldCoin stated it will appeal the decision and continue operating normally during the appeal process.