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....
The jig is up, folks. The golden age of internet anonymity are rapidly disappearing. Reddit’s new and unfortunate decision to roll out identity checks is a troubling example of this rising trend. Is this really advancement, or are we losing something vital to the altar of platform “sanity”? Reddit's justification,...
Reddit is implementing new identity verification measures. This change comes in response to increasing concerns regarding AI bots masquerading as actual users on the platform. This decision comes on the heels of a major scandal regarding AI-generated government comments submitted to the ‘Change My View’ subreddit. The move is a...
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently adopted ID.me. This Virginia-based company needs no introduction, as you already know about its identity verification services based on face biometrics. This recent decision to require ID.me as the means of identity verification for patent attorneys, agents and inventors has created...
We've all heard the tales. The whole country gets a shimmering pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, courtesy of that same devious leprechaun. It's a beautiful story, isn't it? A beacon of opportunity, of overnight wealth, of riding the lucky streak. If we’re being truthful, how many...
NFTs, aka non-fungible tokens, have been taking the world by storm. Most people associate NFTs with expensive digital art and collectibles. These digital assets hold the potential to transform the economy and every sector on it. Calloutcoin.com explores the exciting and sometimes bizarre world of NFTs. We help separate fact...
Let's be blunt: the NFT gold rush feels like a distant memory. We witnessed the speculative mania, the million-dollar profile picture NFTs, and the quaint talk of a new decentralized world. Now that the dust has settled, it's time to pull back the curtain and ask a crucial question: are...
Now, picture having that happen, as you awaken, with no electricity. Not in a brief temporary outage, but in a long-extended blackout paralyzing hospitals, blocking transportation, and predisposing communities to disasters. This is not some dystopian fantasy, it’s a present danger. Our increasing dependence on decentralized, physical infrastructure networks, or...
The dirty little secret about DePINs though? They’re sitting ducks. All that new decentralized infrastructure, humming away, is ripe for attack as anyone can spoof an admin account and cause chaos. We’re not talking about just theoretical doomsday scenarios – but real-world consequences like compromised energy grids, hijacked sensor networks...
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs) are changing the way we think about managing physical infrastructure by combining blockchain technology with decentralized, web-enabled IoT devices. These networks are decentralized and dependent on a web of connected IoT devices. Yet they have unique challenges in securing these qualities of security and accountability....
Hello blockchain and crypto enthusiasts! Jason back again, bringing you even more dank insights from Calloutcoin.com. Today, we're diving deep into a critical area for the future of decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs): security. As DePINs expand to maintain more real-world infrastructure, making sure their networks are cyber threats robust...
For any online journalism venture in the fast-paced digital media environment, sustainability lies in creative thinking. One unexpected player is stepping into the ring with a novel approach: a Facebook group is using Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to publish its articles. This step is more than just a creative publicity stunt....
