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Prove: Spike in Business Identity Theft Calls for Phone-Based Approach to Authentication
Prove: Spike in Business Identity Theft Calls for Phone-Based Approach to Authentication
May 15, 2024  |  Fraud Prevention

As the company that laid claim to the concept of “digital identity” more than 10 years ago, Prove Identity takes verification seriously, even when it’s...

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Warren Buffett Warns of AI Use in Scams
Warren Buffett Warns of AI Use in Scams
May 05, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett has compared the development of artificial intelligence (AI) to the atomic bomb. Just like that invention, the multibillionaire said Saturday (May 4)...

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Microsoft’s AI-Powered VASA-1 Could Enable Webcam-Free Video Calls
Microsoft’s AI-Powered VASA-1 Could Enable Webcam-Free Video Calls
April 22, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Get ready for AI to make videos from just your picture.   Microsoft Research recently unveiled VASA, a new AI framework demonstration capable of generating “hyper-realistic” talking faces...

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FTC Can Now Sue Scammers Impersonating Government Agencies, Businesses
FTC Can Now Sue Scammers Impersonating Government Agencies, Businesses
April 01, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday (April 1) that it now has stronger tools to combat scammers who impersonate government agencies and businesses. A new rule...

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Crypto Scamming Intensifies as Digital Asset Market Rallies
Crypto Scamming Intensifies as Digital Asset Market Rallies
March 27, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Most crimes, at the end of the day, are crimes of opportunity. After all, bad actors and scammers just need to get lucky once. And...

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Remote Identity Proofing Hurdles Put Spotlight on Increasing Fraud Sophistication
Remote Identity Proofing Hurdles Put Spotlight on Increasing Fraud Sophistication
March 22, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

As traditional forms of identification prove increasingly inadequate in the digital space, the necessity for innovative and secure solutions becomes evident.  Remote Identity Proofing (RIDP),...

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India Warns Tech Companies Against Releasing ‘Unreliable’ AI
India Warns Tech Companies Against Releasing ‘Unreliable’ AI
March 04, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

India wants tech companies to get government permission before launching untested artificial intelligence (AI) products. The country’s IT ministry has said tools that are “unreliable” or still...

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Authentication Gold Standard Balances Security and Utility
Authentication Gold Standard Balances Security and Utility
February 29, 2024  |  Authentication

If payments make the world go ’round, authentication keeps it spinning. As online interactions spread, and commerce goes digital, the critical role of authentication processes,...

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This Week in AI: Enterprise Intelligence, Healthcare Efficiencies, Deepfake Threats
This Week in AI: Enterprise Intelligence, Healthcare Efficiencies, Deepfake Threats
February 16, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming the standard-bearer for innovations that progress in leaps and bounds. Putting an exclamation point on the technology’s value to nearly...

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