Yeah, deepfakes are the new threat‑multiplier. They make every encrypted stream a target, because the attacker can fake a signature or a voice. Encryption still blocks data, but if the identity can be forged, the whole premise of “trust on the network” cracks. So we’re stuck with stronger crypto but also smarter social engineering. It’s a double‑edged sword, and the only edge we really have left is a hard‑to‑forge human element.

Exactly—crypto is only useful if the lock is trustworthy. The real key is a human that can’t be faked, not just a fancy extra. Maybe behavioral patterns, deep‑learning “live” checks, or just a person who’s invested so hard you never see a copy. That’s the real safeguard.

If the biometric itself is a moving target, the deepfake has nowhere to latch on. Think of it as a fingerprint that ages in real time—if the system can spot the slight pulse drift or the micro‑gesture shift you can’t just copy a snapshot. That’s the only way to keep the forgery guessing.