When gathering the family together over this festive holiday season, this is a great opportunity to implement a simple security measure that can help safeguard your loved ones and the resources you have all worked so hard for. With the increased sophistication of AI, criminals are now able to use your voice and picture to try to con people out of money. This can be as simple as someone spoofing your phone number or sending a video message or phone call impersonating a loved one who needs help.
How do you fight against such tactics? Create a very unique family phrase that a bad actor would not know. This private phrase, only shared inside the family (my dad won’t even say his inside the house near his Alexa device!), can help stop a criminal from causing real harm. Imagine Grandpa getting a call from a person who sounds just like his grandson. Of course he can send some cash to help with the flat tire! That is, once he hears the family security phrase! A phrase as simple as “Twinkling snowflakes on Rudolph’s nose” can help eliminate fraud and keep your family safe, even when surrounded by grinches! More details on family security phrases can be found here: https://www.staysafeonline.org/articles/why-your-family-and-coworkers-need-a-safe-word-in-the-age-of-ai