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A small credit union just adopted big-bank identity verification tech. That's good news for fraud prevention, and a gift to every scammer who wants to copy it.
Your government ID is becoming an online account. Morocco just made it official, and the rest of the world is right behind them. Here's what that really means f
Malaysia just made age verification on social media mandatory, government ID required. It's a preview of what's headed to every parent's phone. The catch? The t
Deepfakes aren't just getting better, they're getting faster than your instincts. Here's why "spotting" AI-made videos is the wrong goal, and what actually keep
Scammers can clone your child's voice from 3 seconds of audio and call you in a panic. The old advice won't save you. Here's what actually will.
AI rules are finally arriving, but they're asking ordinary people to hand over biometric data faster than the protections can keep up. Here's what that means fo
Your face may soon replace your boarding pass, but do you know who keeps that image, and for how long? Here's what airports aren't telling you clearly enough.
Iowa just passed a law requiring age checks on adult websites. The real question nobody answered: once you hand over your ID to prove you're 18, where does it g
Elon Musk's xAI reportedly collected employees' biometric data to train an AI companion, without a clear way to say no. If your job scans your face or voice, th
A senior reportedly lost nearly $1 million after a fake AI video of Canada's Prime Minister sent her to a crypto scam. If a convincing face can steal a million
Face-based airport boarding just hit 100 million journeys. Before you skip the line, find out what actually happens to your biometric data, and whether you can
A finance worker wired $25 million after a video call with his CFO. Except his CFO wasn't there. Here's what that means for the rest of us.
