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Articles By Joel R. McConvey

Joel McConvey is a creative content producer and digital specialist who helps people and organizations tell their story across platforms, and meet the challenges of a digital culture that changes quickly and often. Reach him on Twitter @jrmcconvey.

 

Scale of deepfake hiring fraud necessitates real-time detection: Reality Defender

When fighting digital ghosts in 2025, the question is not, who you gonna call – but rather, who you gonna…

 

Wink’s Deepak Jain talks confluence of biometrics and payments with BU Podcast

Biometrics, payments and identity are triangulating. Texas-based biometrics firm Wink is banking on it. The company recently merged with the…

 

Self-assess ahead of social media ban, says Australian eSafety Commissioner

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner is urging large online platforms to figure out if they’re affected by the nation’s incoming age restrictions…

 

‘Voice clones can sound as real as human voices,’ says new research

The American science fiction writer Harlan Ellison’s award-winning story, “I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream,” is about a…

 

Verify age through your mobile operator, says group of UK telecoms

UK mobile operators Virgin Media O2, BT, EE and Vodafone Group have announced the commercial launch of new age verification…

 

South Korea to establish personal information protection system after major breaches

In the wake of a series of high profile data breaches, South Korea’s data privacy watchdog, the Personal Information Protection…

 

Age rules for search engines should consider unique factors: Australian tech body

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA), the major trade body and advocacy group for Australia’s digital industries, has submitted its…

 

Australia’s age law for social media gets warm reception at UN Assembly

Australia made the case for its age check legislation to the UN General Assembly this week, with Prime Minister Anthony…

 

Brazil sanctions bill to protect youth online as bill covering tech progresses

Brazil’s online age verification bill, which had lingered in the lower house since 2022, is now law. Enforcement of Law…

 

Reusable ID platform from Signicat unifies identity ahead of EUDI Wallet deadline

The EU Digital Identity Wallet scheme is set to transform how identity works in Europe, and Signicat is laying the…

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