John O’Hurley takes a gamble on a new tech tool that proves you’re human
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A biometric smartphone app aims to make life easier and more secure by finding a new way to prove you’re who you say you are online
O'Hurley says he was inspired to work with Q5ID after seeing the damage that could be done with unverified users. "When I saw a 'deepfake' the other night, I immediately went to saying that it would be nothing for a CEO, someone to fake a CEO, make some sort of statement about the financial wherewithal of the company and the stock would tank", he explains. "Well, there would be no retrieving that by saying, 'Well, it wasn't really that person. It was a fake'."
And with bots now beating most authentication programs, Q5ID's app will use your phone to scan your face or your palm, keeping the data on your own device. Simultaneously, it proves to your bank, a social media platform, or any other company that it's really you. And it's not just for businesses; better authentication could help schools, law enforcement, and government agencies cut down on digital fraud, which costs Americans tens of billions of dollars every year.