By Chris Harris
Generative AI has made deception effortless, with anyone now able to create convincing audio or video deepfakes in seconds.
As a result, visual and verbal cues can no longer be relied on for identity verification.
In 2026, organizations will rethink access management around continuous, multi-layered trust. Expect to see ‘multi-factor authentication for life’ take shape – where every high-risk interaction, even a video call, requires real-time validation.
The future of security will not be about spotting fakes with the naked eye but embedding intelligent verification directly into the tools that we use to communicate and do business.
The author
Chris Harris is EMEA Technical Director, Cybersecurity Products at Thales
