Is it Really You? Securing Digital Identity

Digital identity has evolved from simple passwords and fingerprints into a complex web of data that proves who you are across the entire internet. Today, a single stolen credential or a sophisticated deepfake can compromise your bank accounts, medical records, and professional reputation in seconds. As AI makes it easier to synthesize human behavior and bypass traditional security, we are forced to rethink how we verify "personhood" without compromising our right to privacy. How can we build systems that are secure enough to stop a machine but simple enough for a human to use? And who should truly own the data that defines us?