"Verified" Doesn't Mean What You Think — It's 3 Checks, and Apps Skip One

Your Face, Their Database: The Body-Cam Question Nobody's Asking

Picture this. You're walking down a street in Dublin. You haven't done anything wrong. A police officer walks past, body camera running. Your face is now recorded. And under a new bill, that footage of you — an innocent p Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-face-their-database-the-body-cam-question-nobodys-asking

"Verified" Doesn't Mean What You Think — It's 3 Checks, and Apps Skip One

When an app flashes those two little words — "Identity Verified" — you think one thing happened. Three things actually did. And here's what'll keep you up tonight: a lot of apps quietly skip one of th Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/verified-doesnt-mean-what-you-think-its-3-checks-and-apps-skip-one

Your Face, Their Algorithm: Why a 1-in-a-Million ID Check Fails 100x More Often on Some People

Imagine two people standing side by side. They hand the exact same facial recognition system the exact same kind of photo. For one of them, the system is wrong about a hundred times more often than for the other. And the Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-face-their-algorithm-why-a-1-in-a-million-id-check-fails-100x-more-often-on

Your Face Is About to Approve a $50,000 Wire. Scammers Already Know It.

The next big scam won't ask for your password. It'll ask you to verify your work identity — right on your phone. And most people won't be able to tell the fake from the real thing. If you've ever tapped your phone to ap Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-face-is-about-to-approve-a-50-000-wire-scammers-already-know-it

Your Meeting Room AI Has Been Grading Your Face. Europe Just Made It a Crime.

That smart camera in your last video meeting? In Europe, if it was reading your face to guess whether you looked bored, tired, or unconvinced — that's now illegal. Not frowned upon. Not against company policy. Against the Read the full article: https://www.caracomp.com/podcasts/your-meeting-room-ai-has-been-grading-your-face-europe-just-made-it-a-crime