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Death of The Identity Trivia Questions
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How do you prove someone is who they say they are when the old methods stop working? In this episode, Eddie Montes Travis and Marylyn Lee Trotter talk about the shift away from traditional identity trivia questions. We look at why these knowledge-based questions are failing in the modern world and what is replacing them to keep your documents safe. • Weak Security: Traditional questions like your first car or your mother's maiden name are no longer safe because of social media and major data leaks. • Modern Alternatives: Why biometric scans and direct ID verification are becoming the new gold standard for checking a person's identity in a digital age. • The Risks of Trivia: How relying on old-school memory tests can actually lead to more fraud and errors during important legal signings. • Workflow Impact: How the end of these questions changes the way you handle remote and in-person signings every day. Staying ahead of security trends is the only way to protect yourself and your clients. Make sure you are prepared for the future of identity verification as the old ways fade away. Please subscribe and like the podcast to stay updated on all the latest industry news.
Show Notes:
• The decline of Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA).
• How data breaches have made personal trivia public knowledge.
• New technologies replacing outdated security questions.
• The impact of these changes on remote notarization security.
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Executive Producer Derrick Spruill
Writers Marylyn Lee Trotter and Eddie Montes Travis
Graphics & Illustrations by Eddie Montes Travis
Music by Thomas Bynum
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