Wednesday
Room 2
16:20 - 17:20
(UTC+01)
Talk (60 min)
Seeing Isn’t Believing: Deepfakes Without the Panic
Deepfakes are now cheap, fast, and good enough to fool busy humans. The new rule is simple: seeing isn’t believing until verified. This session is an awareness primer: no scare tactics, no silver bullets. We’ll discuss how modern fakes are made, where they commonly hit (voice fraud, PR crises, fake “leaks,” election noise), and how to spot the tells that still matter. More importantly, we’ll replace panic with a calm verification habit: check the source, corroborate via a second channel, and avoid accidental amplification.
We’ll also clarify what the EU AI Act and platform policies actually change (disclosure, labeling, provenance) and what they don’t. Last but not least, we'll look at tech solutions and defenses that move risk: provenance at capture (C2PA/cryptographic signing), authentication-first pipelines, verified-callback and payment-halt controls, takedown playbooks, and fast human triage. You’ll leave with a simple checklist and a set of rules to keep you and your team from getting "played".
Tudor Damian
An IT consultant with 20+ years of industry experience, Tudor is a Certified Ethical Hacker and a Microsoft MVP. His commitment to staying at the forefront of technology trends, combined with his passion for sharing knowledge and engaging with the community, has made him a regular presence as a speaker at local and regional events.
In terms of expertise, Cybersecurity Strategy, IT governance, and risk management all rank highly among Tudor’s core interests, helping companies develop effective strategies and leverage the latest technology trends in order to secure their operations. Over the course of hundreds of talks and trainings, his goal has consistently been to provide valuable insights and guidance to IT professionals and enthusiasts alike, and to support organizations navigating the ever-changing IT landscape.