Lunch Lecture: Signicat
The Passport Is Genuine. The Customer Is Not.
From e-passport chips to digital trust
An employee applies online for a €20,000 corporate loan. Behind the scenes, every security indicator turns green: the account is authenticated via a passkey, the NFC passport chip is cryptographically verified by an issuing trust anchor, live facial comparison
scores a 94% match, and the agreement is electronically signed.
Would you approve the transaction?
In digital identity, verifying that evidence is authentic is not the same as proving a transaction is safe. Each security layer answers only a narrow question:
• The Account: A passkey proves credential response—but what about account recovery side-doors? • The Document: A valid NFC chip proves issuer authenticity, not who is holding the passport. • The Person: Biometrics yield a statistical match, yet face deepfakes, replays, and coercion. • The Mandate: An electronic signature proves who signed, not whether Alice is authorized to sign for Acme Ltd.
In this interactive, case-driven session, we guide the audience through live votes on this €20,000 loan. Along the way, we demonstrate how isolated green checks can still mask high-risk fraud—and why digital identity is never just a Boolean.
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Who, what, where, when...
- Who
- Committee for Lectures and Excursions
- What
- Lunch Lecture: Signicat
- Where
- RA 1501
- When
-
Tuesday 15 September 2026
from 12:45
until 13:30
- Label
- Education
- Costs
- free
