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The Pros and Cons of a National Digital ID Scheme That Is Being Proposed

In 2018-19, identity crime directly and indirectly cost Australia an estimated A$3.1 billion. To address such costs, the federal government is proposing a national digital identity scheme that will let people prove their identity without having to share documents such as their passport, driver’s license, or Medicare card. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher opened consultations for the ...

Troy Oakes

A national digital identity scheme.

AI Scams in China: The New Face of Fraud

On May 22, Chinese state media’s China Fund Report revealed that AI fraud is becoming rampant across the nation. A typical case of telecom fraud leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) was reported by the Baotou City police. In this instance, Mr. Guo, the legal representative of a tech company in Fuzhou City, was swindled out of ...

Mikel Davis

Artificial intelligence deepfakes.

3 Ways to Prove Identity Theft to Police, Courts, Banks, and the IRS

Theft from account takeovers reached $5.1 billion in 2018, a 120 percent increase over 2017, according to Lintech Enterprises Limited, a high-technology corporation dealing with security products, and Javelin Strategy & Research, an advisory organization specializing in digital finance. Identity fraud takes place when someone steals your identity and presents themselves as you to make ...

Armin Auctor

5 Simple Ways Your Identity Is Stolen

According to estimates, nearly 60 million U.S. citizens have had their identities stolen, with 15 million Americans falling victim to identity theft in 2017 alone. Criminals either sell your identity to a third party or use it themselves to commit further crimes in your name. Information about your identity can be disclosed in many ways. ...

Jack Roberts

Skimming a credit card from an ATM.