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This number is growing as more and more companies, apps and organizations want to make sure you are who you really are. For most of us, signing in and authenticating has become a common part of our daily lives, whether it’s accessing our bank information, email, or social media accounts. They might even text us a code or ask us to choose a photo, all to make sure we’re human. And actor John O’Hurley says that’s what drives him crazy. “I’m not a robot,” O’Hurley joked. “That will be the title of my memoir when I rewrite it all.”
O’Hurley is best known as the host of the annual National Dog Show and for playing eccentric catalog mogul J. Peterman on “Seinfeld.” But he’s also an entrepreneur, and his latest effort is teaming up with a new company that aims to make all that authentication easier and more secure using biometrics. – things like fingerprints, voice authentication and face scanning. The company, Q5ID, has an easy-to-use mobile app that allows users to securely sign up and authenticate from anywhere with step-by-step instructions, often in three minutes or less.
O’Hurley said he was inspired to work with Q5ID after seeing the possible damage to unverified users. “When I saw a ‘deepfake’ the night before, I immediately said there would be nothing for an executive, someone impersonating an executive, to make some sort of statement. about the company’s financial vehicles and stocks, he explained. “Well, it wouldn’t be possible to get that back by saying, ‘Well, that’s really not that person.”
And with bots currently beating most authenticators, Q5ID’s app will use your phone to scan your face or palm, keeping the data on your own device. At the same time, it proves to your bank, social media platform or any other company that it is really you. And it’s not just for businesses; Better authentication could help schools, law enforcement, and governments reduce digital fraud, which costs Americans tens of billions of dollars each year.
The company also offers an app called “Guardian”, which aims to improve and revolutionize the way missing people can be found. This is a free download that allows subscribers to add profiles of their loved ones should the worst happen, allowing them to alert law enforcement immediately.