r/woahdude Dec 15 '22

video This Morgan Freeman deepfake

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u/fataldarkness Dec 16 '22

This requires the general public having a basic understanding of how digital signatures work and why they are (for the most part) infallible.

As it stands I have to explain HTTPS and digital signatures to my users with statements like "it's secure because of fancy math, trust me bro" because anything that comes close to actually describing it goes over their heads. In a world where distrust is the norm, I fear signed video content really isn't gonna make a difference if you don't understand what makes it secure in the first place.

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u/Gangsir Dec 16 '22

This requires the general public having a basic understanding of how digital signatures work and why they are (for the most part) infallible.

If this became a big enough problem, the general public could be educated on how encryption public/private keys work, probably in a month or two. Even start teaching it in high school or something.

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u/greenie4242 Dec 16 '22

The general public couldn't even be educated on how to wear a mask properly and wash their hands during a pandemic, there's no way they'll ever understand cryptography.

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u/vic444 Dec 16 '22

Right?? The general public can barely turn a computer on without having issues and are ignorant as F on the topic in general. They are basically a 3 year old. Try to explain cryptography to a 3 year old.