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Join Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag, as he shares his journey from a 14-year Microsoft career spanning multiple countries to founding a company focused on solving modern identity verification challenges after witnessing widespread identity theft during the pandemic. Painter discusses how fraud has evolved from simple check scams to sophisticated digital impersonation using deepfakes, particularly highlighting the surge in remote work-related security threats and the rise of elaborate payroll scams targeting major corporations. His company, Nametag, tackles these challenges through DeepFake Defense technology, which utilizes mobile platforms' security features to prevent injection attacks and verify authentic identities, while emphasizing the continued importance of Multi-Factor Authentication and maintaining healthy skepticism in digital interactions.
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Join Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag, as he shares his journey from a 14-year Microsoft career spanning multiple countries to founding a company focused on solving modern identity verification challenges after witnessing widespread identity theft during the pandemic. Painter discusses how fraud has evolved from simple check scams to sophisticated digital impersonation using deepfakes, particularly highlighting the surge in remote work-related security threats and the rise of elaborate payroll scams targeting major corporations. His company, Nametag, tackles these challenges through DeepFake Defense technology, which utilizes mobile platforms' security features to prevent injection attacks and verify authentic identities, while emphasizing the continued importance of Multi-Factor Authentication and maintaining healthy skepticism in digital interactions.
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