MIMOS Berhad, the applied research and development arm of the Malaysian Government, has signed an MoU with the Worldcoin Foundation, Tools for Humanity (TFH) and MyEG, a leading e-government services provider, to integrate Worldcoin technology into the country’s digital infrastructure.
The intent of the MoU is to leverage the Worldcoin protocol and TFH technologies to improve ongoing and future work related to digital credentials. In doing so, it validates the importance of digital proof of humanness in the age of AI.
As part of the MoU, new Worldcoin operations in Malaysia will give individuals access to individual humanness verifications using state-of-the-art iris imaging technology developed by TFH for the Worldcoin project.
Other potential areas of collaboration include:
- Joint orb manufacturing
- Bridging World Chain to Malaysia’s National Blockchain Infrastructure
The Worldcoin Foundation will work to ensure that its technology is open source and freely available, while TFH will provide technical expertise and support for both the Orb and World App. In support of MIMOS’s initiatives, MYEG will work on technical integrations and hardware deployment.
Increased privacy and global access to proof of humanness
The agreement with the Government of Malaysia comes on the heels of recent Worldcoin launches in Europe and Latin America. To date, [millions of] humans have verified their humanness globally with Worldcoin.
Earlier this year, the Worldcoin Foundation unveiled its secure multi-party computation (SMPC) system to provide unprecedented privacy and security of biometric templates used for deduplication. This breakthrough in cryptography means each iris code is able to be divided into multiple secret components, allowing an individual’s uniqueness to be verified without ever revealing any information about them, or anyone else.
About MIMOS Berhad
MIMOS is a strategic agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) and a premier innovation centre in Semiconductors, Microelectronics, and ICT technologies, contributing to Malaysia’s socio-economic growth through patentable technology platforms, products, and solutions. Since its inception, MIMOS has filed more than 1,300 patents in various technology domains and across key socio-economic areas driving Malaysia’s digital transformation journey into the international arena.
As a centre of research excellence, MIMOS R&D activities currently focus on Semiconductor & Thin Film Research, Advanced Electronics & Embedded Systems, as well as Manufacturing and Smart Nation technologies. MIMOS continuously enhance its collaborations with existing strategic partners, explores new opportunities with potential partners, and develops new technology companies and business-oriented technology venture organizations. MIMOS also maintains its R&D of advanced technology, explores the development of global technopreneurship, and cultivates an attitude of trust, innovation and high performance.
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