In this episode of the ID Talk podcast, hosts Alex Perala and Tony Bitzionis are joined by Frances Zelazny, Co-Founder and CEO of Anonybit, to explore the evolving landscape of biometric security and privacy. Frances dives into Anonybit's unique approach to decentralized biometrics, explaining how sharding and distributing data across multi-cloud e…

This week, the ID Talk podcast welcomes Karl Holmqvist, founder and CEO of Lastwall, to explore the pressing challenges of cybersecurity in the age of quantum computing. Lastwall's focus is on securing critical infrastructure through identity and credential solutions, and Karl delves into how technologies like behavioral and cognitive biometrics ar…

This week, the ID Talk podcast welcomes Blair Cohen, the Founder and President of AuthenticID. Blair is a serial entrepreneur with over three decades of experience in identity verification and fraud prevention. He shares his journey from founding one of the world’s first background screening companies to pioneering innovations in digital identity, …

On this week's episode of the ID Talk podcast, FaceTec's Jay Meier returns to answer some follow-up questions about his firm's innovative new "UR Code" solution. Whereas Jay had previously offered an overview of the solution, which essentially ties the biometric and biographic data of a registered individual to a QR code, this time he delves into s…

This week, the ID Talk podcast welcomes Terence Kwok, the founder and CEO of Humanity Protocol—a blockchain-based digital ID project that uses palm vein biometrics to verify that each of its users is indeed a real human being, and not a bot. Having only just launched this year, Humanity Protocol is a very new project. But it has gained steam quickl…

This week on the ID Talk podcast, we present a fascinating conversation with two experts from the Security Industry Association: Ronald Hawkins, Director of Industry Relations, and Senior Director of Government Relations Jake Parker. Ron and Jake join the pod to discuss some of the intriguing findings from the most recent SIA Security Market Index,…

FaceTec's Jay Meier returns to the ID Talk podcast to delve deeper into his company's important new solution for identity verification—the UR Code. Officially announced at September's Identity Week America event in Washington, D.C., the UR Code is essentially a QR code that operates as a biometric ID. An issuing authority – such as a Department of …

This week, the ID Talk podcast is very fortunate to welcome Javier Galbally, a Capability Building Officer in Research and Development for eu-LISA, the European Union agency overseeing some of the most important IT systems across the bloc, including border management systems like the Schengen Information System (SIS), the Visa Information System (V…

On this week's episode of the ID Talk podcast, co-hosts Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala talk with Jonathan Drape-Comyn, Head of Sales for Identity Week. With a very successful Identity Week America having wrapped in Washington, D.C. a few weeks ago, and Identity Week Asia quickly coming up in Singapore, ID Talk takes the opportunity to get a peek be…

On the latest episode of ID Talk, Frost & Sullivan's Danielle VanZandt returns to the pod to discuss the identity technology industry's biggest M&A story of the moment. Danielle dives into IN Group's exclusive talks to acquire Idemia's identity division from Advent International, a deal thought to be valued at over $1 billion and expected to close …

On this week's episode of ID Talk, co-hosts Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala are joined by Anand Acharya and Pallavi Sharma, who discuss their work on Bhutan NDI, a pioneering national digital ID program that incorporates blockchain and biometric technologies. Among other things, the conversation delves into the historical and geographic factors that…

The ID Talk team was recording on-site at this year's Identity Week America conference in Washington, D.C. Amid the energetic commotion of the show floor, hosts Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala had the opportunity to speak on the record with a few big names: Thales' Neville Pattinson, who was recently named Board Chair of the International Biometrics…

This week's episode of the ID Talk podcast delves into a fascinating new digital ID solution—the GovWallet, which combines TECH5's biometric digital identity technologies with Visa's payment tech and infrastructure. To lay it all out, ID Talk hosts Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala are joined by TECH5 co-founder, Chairman, and CTO Rahul Parthe, along …

On this week's ID Talk podcast, Jay Meier returns to expand on his ideas in a recent discussion about biometric binding—that is, linking a person's biometric data directly to their biographic information for the purpose of identity verification.Having previously laid out the foundations of the concept, Jay now answers a number of follow-up question…

FaceTec's Jay Meier returns to discuss the importance of biometric binding when it comes to identity verification. Why is that so important? The answer has to do with Jay's idea of "the PKI fallacy", which he discussed on his previous appearance on the ID Talk podcast. The key question, from Jay's perspective, is to figure out how to make sure that…

On this week's episode, we're joined by Chris Borkenhagen, AuthenticID's Chief Digital Officer, who offers insights on cybersecurity and biometrics, the changing regulatory landscape, and why there's no "silver bullet" for preventing hack attacks. Chris brings a level of expertise to the discussion that clearly has a lot of depth and breadth, and m…

This week on the ID Talk podcast, hosts Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala are joined by Alexey Khitrov, the CEO of ID R&D, a Mitek company. Alexey recently gave Alex a tour of ID R&D's New York City headquarters, which included live demonstrations of his company's cutting-edge deepfake detection technology—all of which was caught on camera for ID Talk…

This week, ID Talk tackles a very popular (and recurring) topic from recent episodes and our news coverage on FindBiometrics: Deepfakes. We cover a range of stories, from an ID R&D patent to help in the fight against voice clones, to the latest tool that may or may not help a certain Editor in Chief create stunning new content for his TikTok fans—a…

Acuity Market Intelligence's Maxine Most returns to the podcast this week to provide an update on her ongoing Prism Project market research. Max discusses some important takeaways from her recently launched, financial services-focused report; and from there, the discussion moves on to her next big focus: the sprawling, multi-faceted travel and hosp…

Friend of the show Danielle VanZandt joins the podcast to share insights from the recent Identiverse event. A Research Manager with Frost & Sullivan, Danielle discusses AI and the deepfake threat, and explains where fingerprint recognition stands in the wake of the pandemic. She also delves into how market research actually works.Articles discussed…

The FIDO Alliance is one of the most important organizations in the identity technology industry. Founded in 2012, the "Fast Identity Online" consortium has been a relentless advocate for the promotion of strong, post-password authentication mechanisms. So it's a very special occasion to welcome Andrew Shikiar, FIDO's Executive Director and CEO, on…

Anonybit co-founder and CEO Frances Zelazny joins the show this week to discuss the advantages of a decentralized approach to biometric identity, why her team is partnering up with a range of biometrics vendors, and exactly how biometric matching works using mutli-party computation. It's an illuminating conversation that really shows why Anonybit's…

Neurotechnology's Antonello Mincone brings a unique blend of engineering expertise and business insights to this week's episode, with a discussion that spans NIST testing, large-scale ABIS infrastructure, the importance of multimodality, and more.Get acquainted with his firm's various biometric solutions through the link below:https://www.neurotech…

FaceTec's Jay Meier joins the pod for a wide-ranging discussion that delves into the progress of standards, cryptography vs. biometrics, deepfake injection attacks, and, of course, The PKI Fallacy, among other things. Jay's incisive perspectives have been know to have stirred the biometric pot, and in the best possible ways. This podcast is not be …

Acuity Market Intelligence's Maxine Most joins the podcast this week to discuss her groundbreaking Prism Project and its first financial services-focused report. Among other things, Max discusses the critical need for better education and communication about biometrics, and why collaboration can exponentially increase the size of the market pie tha…

On this week's show: Apple's controversial new iPad ad belies the company's important advancement in on-device AI. The owner of the New York Knicks has made even more enemies with his use of facial recognition. And, a new AI system can guess your age based on your hand (sort of).Articles discussed:https://findbiometrics.com/ai-update-bad-ad-good-ch…

The latest episode of FindBiometrics' podcast about identity technology, cybersecurity, and more. Links to stories discussed in this week's show:PE Firm Permira to Take Controlling Stake in BioCatchhttps://findbiometrics.com/pe-firm-permira-to-take-controlling-stake-in-biocatch/NY Budget Quietly Bans Biometric Fare Payments on the MTAhttps://findbi…

The latest episode of FindBiometrics' ID Talk podcast, featuring special guests Jonathan Browning, Executive Editor of ChannelPro, and Craig Herman, Aware's Chief Revenue Officer.Af FindBiometrics & Mobile ID World

This week on the ID Talk podcast: A big amendment to BIPA, intriguing news from North Korea, and a smart door camera that can shoot paintballs.Af FindBiometrics & Mobile ID World

Thales' EVP of Identification & Biometric Solutions North America, Tony Lo Brutto, joins the ID Talk podcast to discuss biometrics in defense.Learn more about Thales' technology at https://www.thalesgroup.com/enAf FindBiometrics & Mobile ID World

**Episode Links**Learn more about Prove: https://www.prove.com/Mary Ann Miller, Fraud & Cybercrime Executive Advisor and VP of Client Experience at Prove, joins ID Talk to discuss how we can address new fraud threats emerging from the generative AI boom.Af FindBiometrics & Mobile ID World

**Episode Links**Learn more about Thales: https://www.thalesgroup.com/enThis episode of ID Talk focuses on transparency, understanding and ethics in biometrics.These concepts are the three pillars of Thales’ TrUE Biometrics initiative – a philosophical approach to identity technologies with a strong moral core that positions education, collaboratio…

**Episode Links**Learn more about Daon: https://www.daon.com/Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=idtThis latest episode of ID Talk was recorded live at the 2023 HIMSS healthcare conference.Daon’s Presiden…

**Episode Links**Learn more about Daon: https://www.daon.com/Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=idtConor White, President of New Industries at Daon, returns to the ID Talk Podcast.White has been with Dao…

**EPISODE LINKS**Learn more about Facephi: https://www.facephi.com/en/Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-innovation-highway-register/Facephi recently announced record-breaking revenue for 2022, continuing a long-running growth trend for the identity leader. That makes it…

**Episode Links**Learn more about BioConnect: https://bioconnect.com/Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=podFindBiometrics and Mobile ID World have returned from ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas.In this mini-ep…

**Episode Links**Learn more about SAFR: https://safr.com/Register for the next FindBiometrics virtual event: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=podFindBiometircs and Mobile ID World are reporting live from ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas.In this mini-episode of ID Talk,…

**Episode Links**Learn more about Alcatraz AI: https://alcatraz.ai/Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=podFindBiometrics and Mobile ID World have returned from ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas.In this mini-epis…

** Episode Links **Learn more about Hummingbirds AI: https://hummingbirds.ai/Sign up for the next Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=podFindBiometircs and Mobile ID World are reporting live from ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas.In this mini-episo…

**Episode Links**Learn more about ZKTeco USA: https://www.zktecousa.com/Learn more about biometric data privacy: https://findbiometrics.com/make-empowered-biometric-access-control-decisions-with-this-identity-school-resource-bundle/FindBiometircs and Mobile ID World are reporting live from ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas.In this mini-episode of ID Talk,…

**EPISODE LINKS**Official Biometric Technology Rally Website: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/biometric-technology-rallyMaryland Test Facility Website: https://mdtf.org/Register for the Next Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-innovation-highway-register/FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World just ret…

** EPISODE LINKS **Learn more about Prove: https://www.prove.com/Sign-up for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/feb-15-virtual-summit-sessions-announced-digital-id-in-healthcare-financial-services-travel/Tim Brown, Global Identity Officer for Prove, returns to ID Talk to discuss identity verification in fina…

***EPISODE LINKS***Learn more about Trulioo: https://www.trulioo.com/Take the Year in Review survey: https://findbiometrics.com/20th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-survey-511019/Sign up for FindBiometrics’ upcoming virtual events and webinars: https://findbiometrics.com/reserve-your-seat-for-findbiometrics-upcoming-webinars-and-virtual-events…

***EPISODE LINKS***Learn more about 1KOSMOS: https://www.1kosmos.com/Take the Year in Review survey: https://findbiometrics.com/20th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-survey-511019/Sign up for FindBiometrics’ upcoming virtual events and webinars: https://findbiometrics.com/reserve-your-seat-for-findbiometrics-upcoming-webinars-and-virtual-events…

***Episode Links:***Take the Year in Review Identity Industry Survey: https://findbiometrics.com/yir22Take the Road Ahead for Biometrics & Identity Survey: https://findbiometrics.com/road-ahead-surveyThe FindBiometrics Year in Review multimedia event — which has grown to feature interviews with industry leaders, crucial biometrics and identity rese…

***EPISODE LINKS***Learn more about NEC Corporation of America: https://necam.com/Take the Year in Review survey: https://findbiometrics.com/20th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-survey-511019/Sign up for FindBiometrics’ upcoming virtual events and webinars: https://findbiometrics.com/reserve-your-seat-for-findbiometrics-upcoming-webinars-and-v…

***EPISODE LINKS***Learn more about Incode: https://incode.com/Learn more about Money20/20: https://us.money2020.com/Sign up for FindBiometrics’ upcoming virtual events and webinars: https://findbiometrics.com/reserve-your-seat-for-findbiometrics-upcoming-webinars-and-virtual-events/Recorded at Money20/20 USA: FindBiometrics's Doug OGorden intervie…

***EPISODE LINKS***Learn more about Mitek: https://miteksystems.com/Learn more about Money20/20: https://us.money2020.com/Sign up for FindBiometrics’ upcoming virtual events and webinars: https://findbiometrics.com/reserve-your-seat-for-findbiometrics-upcoming-webinars-and-virtual-events/Recorded at Money20/20 USA: FindBiometrics's Doug OGorden int…

**EPISODE LINKS***Learn more about AU10TIX: https://au10tix.com/Learn more about Money20/20: https://us.money2020.com/Sign up for FindBiometrics’ upcoming virtual events and webinars: https://findbiometrics.com/reserve-your-seat-for-findbiometrics-upcoming-webinars-and-virtual-events/FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World are reporting live from Money2…

**EPISODE LINKS***Learn more about AuhtID and Human Factor Authentication: https://authid.ai/Learn more about Money20/20: https://us.money2020.com/Sign up for FindBiometrics’ upcoming virtual events and webinars: https://findbiometrics.com/reserve-your-seat-for-findbiometrics-upcoming-webinars-and-virtual-events/FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World a…