Security News > 2020 > March > Sadly, the web has brought a whole new meaning to the phrase 'nothing is true; everything is permitted'

Out of the blue over Skype, someone I hadn't communicated with in nearly a year reaches out.

The worst part isn't my reply of, "Goodness I'm afraid I cannot help," with the horrible feeling of guilt that accompanies my reply - a feeling the scammer relies upon, necessary for their hacking of the social bond.

The worst part is recognising my utter inability to discern where the truth lies.

How could I know - truly know - whether I'd been scammed? When it was too late.

Can we dream up a world where we change our emphasis - from connection to authenticity? Where our focus remains fundamentally upon the proofs that form the basis for trust? It would mean losing our illusions, and all the comforting lies we tell ourselves and let others tell us, but what we'd gain would allow us to know something like the truth at a distance.

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