how do we prove who we really are in a digital world?
S04:E09

how do we prove who we really are in a digital world?

Leeds, UK
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Episode description

In this episode of Quietly Secure, we explore a question that is becoming increasingly difficult to answer: how do we prove who we really are in a digital world?

Passwords, PINs, identity documents and security questions have traditionally helped us establish our identity online. Increasingly, we’re also using biometrics such as fingerprints, faces and voices. But as artificial intelligence becomes capable of reproducing those same characteristics, the challenge becomes more complicated.

We explore the difference between recognising someone and actually proving their identity, and consider how convincing AI-generated faces, voices and behaviour could make impersonation much harder to detect.

We also look at digital identity and the idea that we shouldn’t necessarily have to reveal everything about ourselves just to prove one specific fact. Do we really need to provide our name, address and date of birth, when all that matters is proving that we’re over eighteen?

And there is an important warning: a biometric isn’t a secret. A password can be changed or revoked. Your face, fingerprint and voice can’t.

Ultimately, identity may be less about certainty and more about combining different pieces of evidence to create confidence.

But perhaps the biggest question is: what would you be willing to give up to prove who you are?

Quietly Secure - Security broken down for ease

0:00Season 4 - Episode 9 - Identity in an AI World
1:12Proving our idenitity today
1:58Identity is Simple right?
2:56Security Onion
3:38Bio Security
4:36Can you Prove it
5:30What do you Need
6:46Another problem
7:40Identity isn’t Perfect
8:29The Darker side
9:15Biometrics
9:58Sceptisism
10:47The Goal
11:42Close and Teaser for Next Episode