It’s no wonder that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) logged more than 1.1 million instances of identity theft last year. This disturbing statistic underscores the immediate need for companies to make their authentication measures more robust. Businesses now must walk a fine line between security and customer experience. As authentication...
The real estate industry is swimming in very deep shark-infested waters these days when it comes to security. Deals routinely include six or seven-figure dollar amounts, an irresistible target for the fraudulent. But these bad actors are always changing their tactics. Today, they use more advanced tools such as AI-enabled...
The allure of DeFi. The siren song of NFTs. After all, who isn’t excited about the promise of decentralized finance? The allure of high returns, new technology, and a financial system liberated from the old world’s limitations is highly seductive. Here's the cold, hard truth that many in the crypto...
With each day that passes, the face of cybercrime becomes more advanced and pervasive, offering new and complex threats to American citizens and businesses. The economic impact of cybercrime is absolutely shocking, with some estimates predicting the annual costs to exceed $10.5 trillion. This increase is fueled by technology-intensive methods...
Remember Equifax? Don’t let your data end up being used as leverage in their corporate mistake on the back end. That sense of powerlessness, that realization that your social security number and all that other sensitive info were out there on the dark web…that's just a taste of the digital...
The digital landscape is going through a radical shift right now. As Rick Song, CEO of Persona told me, bots are on their way to becoming the largest threat to digital identity—overtaking even fraudsters. This transformation is driven by the increasing sophistication of artificial intelligence (AI) and its widespread deployment...
Governments across the globe are facing these same existential challenges in verifying identities amidst a shifting and evolving digital environment. Traditional approaches are losing ground to more advanced online misinformation. Governments have so far retained the ultimate power to establish an individual’s identity against biometrics like birth certificates and passports....
In an increasingly online world, personal information is expanding across many different databases, largely out of the reach and control of individuals. Enter Kilt Protocol, whose innovative Sporran 2.0 app is designed to flip this narrative. This app gives users a greater sense of agency by putting them in control...
As the digital world continues to change, so too must our approaches to defending our virtual identities. The UK government is making some brave moves to increase security while making things easier and more convenient for users. They are abandoning the antiquated password model and transitioning to the stronger passkey....
We've all felt it. You know that persistent discomfort we feel when browsing social media, an instinct that what we’re consuming just isn’t authentic. It’s a highlight reel, a carefully controlled dog and pony show. What if this performance, this digital identity, is duping you into spending thousands of dollars...
Remember the early days of the internet? Wild West, right? That’s how DeFi seemed just a few years ago. “Rug pulls” started entering the broader crypto lexicon. That’s starting to change and for the better. We know regulation can be a buzzkill but it’s the only way to find out...
Humanity Protocol opened the doors to its fast and secure decentralized ID service on June 26. The H token saw its value explode following a successful “Fairdrop” to early users and supporters. The H token, meanwhile, has seen a 40% price surge over the last 24 hours. The flood, of...
The crypto world loves a good narrative, and Humanity Protocol's H token is dripping with one: a fairdrop revolution. Yet the promise is unmistakable. We will fight to reclaim airdrops from the arms of the bot armies and restore them to actual, live human beings. The method? Palm scans. Yes,...
A billion-dollar valuation for the ability to palm scan? No joke. While everyone’s chasing the next crypto unicorn, I can’t shake the feeling we're blindly galloping towards a future where our bodies are the ultimate key – and the ultimate target. Humanity Protocol’s H token has skyrocketed, partially fueled by...
It’s that same sort of exuberance you felt when you first heard about the metaverse. The fulfillment of digital utopia, being in touch with everyone on planet Earth through expansive online metaverses, creating prosperous virtual societies? It sounded revolutionary. Now, look at Horizon Worlds. Clunky avatars, digital tumbleweeds, and a...
Zuckerberg wants AGI. Personal superintelligence, he calls it. An AI that essentially runs your life. Sounds convenient, right? Maybe. But let's be brutally honest: entrusting the keys to your existence to a single, centralized entity – especially one with Zuckerberg's track record – is a recipe for disaster. Well, it’s...
Just as Mark Zuckerberg made headlines with a big pivot to the now overly-hyped Metaverse, he’s undertaking another big pivot. He’s recently been exploring the thrilling worlds of AI and AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). After the hype and billions of dollars, Meta’s Metaverse projects—especially Horizon Worlds—have found difficulty in attracting...
Calloutcoin.com aspires to remain at the forefront of the rapidly evolving marketplace of blockchain and crypto. We provide rigorous research on NFT standards, metaverse technology, digital identity solutions and the most recent DeFi innovations. Today, it's time to dive into Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP) NFTs, a unique way to...
