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Forbes: The AI Trust Crisis: Why Identity Alone Is Not Enough
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Jun 29, 2026
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Forbes Tech Council
June 29, 2026
In his latest Forbes article, VikingCloud President and COO Kevin Pierce examines how AI-powered deepfakes are exposing the limits of identity-based security, where verified access no longer guarantees a legitimate request. With VikingCloud research showing a sixfold year-over-year increase in the number of organizations reporting they are unprepared for deepfake attacks, Pierce argues identity can no longer stand as proof of legitimacy and lays out how behavioral and contextual signals close the gap.
Read the full piece in Forbes: The AI Trust Crisis: Why Identity Alone Is Not Enough

