Identity/biometrics/technology marketing and writing services
Since I started creating (sort of) pillar pages in April 2022, I’ve built more, including three devoted to particular industries.
Back in July 2023, I wrote a post about financial remote onboarding which included a section entitled “Three changes in banking over the last fifty years.” The first change I addressed was locational change.
The first crack in the whole idea of “going to the bank” was the ability to bank without entering the door of the bank…and being able to bank on Sunday at midnight if you felt like it. Yes, I’m talking about Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), where the “teller,” instead of being a person, was a bunch of metal and a TV screen.
But when I was recently reading a Bluesky post from mclevin that stated (correctly) that the decline in tellers didn’t start with artificial intelligence, but automated teller machines, it occurred to me that even the once-revolutionary ATM is itself outdated in financial terms.
Think about it.
What are the two most important functions of an ATM?
I think you see where this is going.
While the ATM still fulfills these functions today, how often do we receive paper checks? And even if we do, why go to a distant ATM to deposit the check when you can often perform the same function using your mobile phone?
And how often do we use cash to pay for things? Often we use a card…or a mobile phone.
Oosto has highlighted two reasons why it’s critical to identify people in healthcare environments.
Healthcare facilities account for 42% of infant abductions…
Think about it. If all you need to identify yourself (or impersonate someone else) is your name and birthdate, a fraudster could easily gain access to a facility and abduct someone else’s child.
(H)ealthcare workers experience violence—both physical and verbal—at a shockingly 5 times higher rate than other industries. This violence accounts for up to 73% of all nonfatal workplace injuries caused by violence.
Again, if you don’t know who you’re dealing with, bad things can happen. I’ll admit that identity verification doesn’t solve this-people can attack healthcare workers even if their identities are known-but the danger of unidentified assaults is great.
Oosto discusses these and other healthcare topics in a recent podcast: “Healthcare Under Pressure: Bringing a Championship Mindset to Healthcare Security.“
This was shared on a private Facebook group. Looks REALLY scammy.
Here is what Spectrum says about scams:
“If you’re curious about the status of your account, you can always use the My Spectrum App or sign in to your Spectrum account to check the details. Those are safe and secure ways to connect to your account anytime and from anywhere.”
For once I’m TALKING about Bredemarket’s “CPA.”
Book a meeting here at bredemarket.com/cpa.
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As a follow-up to “You Need a Driver’s License,” my latest wildebeest picture is called “Who Took This Test?”
Educational identity is important.
Not that it’s authoritative, but I asked Google Gemini what may happen to TikTok users on Sunday, January 19. The text below was written by Gemini.
On Sunday, January 19th, 2025, if the current legal situation remains unchanged:
Important Note: This is based on the current understanding of the legal proceedings. The situation could change if:
I recommend staying updated on the latest news and legal developments regarding this issue.
Now that I’ve formally scheduled the release of my talkie—it’s even an “event” on Facebook—I may as well provide a description of what my talkie contains.
Well, that’s that. Come back Monday at 8:00 am Pacific Standard Time / 1600 GMT.
I assembled my latest video on Friday night.
It’s a talkie.
I still have my usual text, images, and AI-generated music, but I actually talk between the segments.
I plan to release the video on Monday.
Well, except on Bluesky and other social channels that can’t handle 3 minute and 40 second long videos.
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On a Bredemarket Instagram story shared Friday afternoon (to disappear Saturday), I noted Meta’s AI advice NOT to call someone who flew a drone near firefighting equipment an “idiot.” I respectfully disagree. The term is appropriate.
Let me clarify that Meta is not trying to curtail free speech. Only governments can curtail free speech. Private entities cannot.
For example, if I still worked for IDEMIA, and used IDEMIA social media channels to declare the Thales ABIS the best ABIS ever, IDEMIA has every right to delete that post—and me.
In the same way, if Zuck insists that Meta users cannot refer to people threatening lives as “idiots,” that is Meta’s right.
But it’s idiotic.
Bredemarket