The ID Talk Podcast

**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=pod FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World have returned from ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas. In this mini-episode of ID Talk, our own Doug OGorden speaks with Tad Druart, Vice President of Marketing for Alcatraz AI. They kick things off on the big trends at this year’s show, particularly the role user experience is playing in the admin and end user sides of the equation. Druart goes on to discuss privacy and biometrics, referencing Alcatraz’s recent webinar on the topic and showcasing the company’s privacy compliance manager feature. That feature was launched alongside Alcatraz AI’s mobile enrollment functionality, and to cap this interview off, Druart gives us a tour of that privacy-forward onboarding process. Alcatraz is one of the most exciting vendors operating in contactless biometric security so be sure to listen to the whole episode.

** 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=pod FindBiometircs and Mobile ID World are reporting live from ISC West 2023 in Las Vegas. In this mini-episode of ID Talk, our own Doug OGorden speaks with Nima Schei, CEO and Founder of Hummingbirds AI. They discuss the SIA Education panel they presented at the event, and then dig into how Hummingbirds AI’s flagship solution, GuacamoleID, fits into the evolving identity ecosystem, with Schei letting us in on his company’s aim to create a device-agnostic ID technology.

**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, our own Doug OGorden speaks with Manish Dalal, President of ZKTeco USA. They discuss the need for education about biometric data privacy, and the best practices for privacy regulation compliance concerning consent, biometric storage, and data usage. Dalal goes on to discuss how biometric adoption rates vary based on region, sharing some fascinating figures about biometrics in countries with national ID schemes like India's Aadhaar.

**EPISODE LINKS** Official Biometric Technology Rally Website: https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/biometric-technology-rally Maryland 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 returned from the latest Biometric Technology Rally, hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security(DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). That’s where our own Doug OGorden caught up with Arun Vemury, Senior Advisor for the Biometric and Identity Technology Center at DHS. In this special podcast episode, Vemury discusses the goals of DHS S&T’s biometrics rallies, and the importance of understanding the reality of these technologies versus the popular fiction that we see on TV and in film. He highlights the goals and findings of the rallies pertaining to efficiency, performance, user satisfaction, privacy and bias, and lets us in on what makes the Maryland Testing Facility such an ideal venue for this event. He concludes on the topic of DHS S&Ts latest identity verification evaluation initiative: the 2023 Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration, otherwise known as RIVTD. It's a fascinating conversation about one of our industry’s most compelling programs.

** 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 financial services and healthcare. It’s a fascinating pair of topics, since the financial sector is often cited as an example of how much potential the healthcare space holds for strong identity technologies. The interview starts by reviewing the current identity threats facing financial services providers, and digs into the best strategies for mitigating fraud and keeping up in the ongoing security arms race. From there, the conversation launches into healthcare. Brown illustrates how identity verification can improve patient outcomes, showcases some lesser-known healthcare use cases, and lets us in on how to address persistent adoption challenges in the healthcare space.

***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/ This month on ID Talk, we are featuring key conversations from our live event coverage dealing with the year’s hottest topics. In October we were at Money20/20 USA checking the pulse of biometrics and identity in finance. That’s where our own Doug OGorden caught up with Michael Ramsbacker, Chief Product Officer at Trulioo. This thoughtful conversation about identity in finance starts on the topic of how digital ID fits into the evolved payments landscape, and looks to where ID verification technology is expanding. Ramsbacker highlights a growing demand in online marketplaces as they seek to improve trust and safety on their platforms before expanding on how Trulioo is helping its customers stay on the right side of biometrics regulations. From there, the interview turns to the crucial role of industry collaboration plays when it comes to thwarting the multi-faceted threat of fraud. This is a great conversation that highlights key trends in digital identity.

***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/ This month on ID Talk, we are featuring key conversations from our live event coverage dealing with the year’s hottest topics. In October we were at Money20/20 USA checking the pulse of biometrics and identity in finance. That’s where our own Doug OGorden caught up with Kevin Brown, Chief Revenue Officer at 1KOSMOS. This interview covers a wide range of topics in a short time, highlighting 1KOSMOS’ orchestrated identity technology, its compatibility with FIDO2 and Verifiable Credentials, and how tracking identities through the course of a transaction can help organizations fight fraud—not just in FinServ, but in government, healthcare and retail, too.

***Episode Links:*** Take the Year in Review Identity Industry Survey: https://findbiometrics.com/yir22 Take the Road Ahead for Biometrics & Identity Survey: https://findbiometrics.com/road-ahead-survey The FindBiometrics Year in Review multimedia event — which has grown to feature interviews with industry leaders, crucial biometrics and identity research, and a full day online summit — is two decades old. And to mark the occasion, FindBiometrics is partnering with Acuity Market Intelligence to level-up our research capabilities. On this episode of ID Talk, FindBiometrics Editor in Chief Peter Counter speaks to Acuity Principal Analyst Maxine Most about the evolution of the Year in Review and what to expect from their collaborative identity industry research, which will be available in the new year as customized reports.

***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-virtual-events/ This month on ID Talk, we are featuring key conversations from our 2022 live event coverage, highlighting the year’s hottest topics. One of the major trends this year was the ascent of biometric travel, which is why, on this episode of the podcast, FindBiometrics’ Doug OGorden interviews Bill Carleton, Director, Advanced Recognition Systems at NEC Corporation of America. This interview was recorded at the FTE conference in September, where NECAM was a diamond level sponsor and showcased its digital ID and biometric capabilities for the aviation sector. Carleton speaks about NEC’s role in defining the digital ID travel trend, the value of soft biometrics in the passenger facilitation, and his company’s global strategic partnership with SITA. It’s a fascinating conversation with a leader in digital ID.

***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 interviews Ricardo Amper, CEO of Incode. Amper starts off highlighting some legacy challenges for human identity that reach all the way back to ancient Egypt, before showcasing how Incode’s digital identity technologies can address our modern ID issues. He goes on to divulge the history of Incode’s solutions and how its approach to decentralized identity helped it stand apart from the competition we’ve seen rise out of the recent IDv boom. Amper discusses the integral role of digital identity in finance, healthcare, and national elections. And he concludes with a look to the future of our industry, asserting it will be paperless, automated, and privacy-first. For a short interview, this episode has a ton of fascinating and philosophical identity topics — have a listen!

***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 interviews Chris Briggs, Vice President of Product Management at Mitek. Briggs showcases the fruits of Mitek’s HooYu acquisition, which resulted in the new product MiVIP, as well as the company’s latest multi-modal biometric authentication solution. The conversation turns to the fintech buzz at Money20/20 around privacy, verification and authentication. Briggs weighs-in on what it takes to stand out in the prolific identity verification landscape, and offers his expert thoughts on the responsibility of the biometrics community when it comes to addressing skyrocketing fraud statistics. The interview concludes with a look ahead to what’s in store for 2023. It’s a fascinating conversation with an active identity leader.

**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 Money20/20 USA this week. On this latest episode of ID Talk, our own Doug OGorden interviews Nir Stern, VP Product Management at AU10TIX. Stern discusses the AU10TIX Headshot Booth and the identity verification demos his company is showcasing at Money20/20. He goes on to talk about how his company managed to stand apart from the influx of IDv competition we saw in 2021, highlighting the firm's speed of deployment and expansion as well as the AU10TIX platform’s fully automated capabilities. Looking ahead, Stern gives his perspective on emerging use cases for biometrics in the workplace and what’s next for financial services in the world of identity. It’s a fascinating discussion about identity in finance and beyond.

**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 are reporting live from Money20/20 USA this week. On this latest episode of ID Talk, our own Doug OGorden speaks with Tom Thimot, CEO, AuthID.ai. Thimot highlights AuthID’s Human Factor Authentication technology, the next generation of multifactor, before offing his thoughts on the 2021 ID verification boom and how his company managed to stand apart from the competition. He explores use cases for ID verification in other sectors like healthcare, and gives us a preview of what’s next in the wake of what he terms the “FinTech bust.” It’s a fascinating conversation on key topics in financial services and beyond.

**EPISODE LINKS** Authomize: https://www.authomize.com/ Identiverse: https://identiverse.com/ FindBiometrics Financial Identity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/20454161-8e78-4ae6-bc85-df7aa59a037b/summary On this episode of ID Talk, FindBiometrics' Doug OGorden speaks to Gal Diskin, Co-founder and CTO of Authomize — a leader in cloud-based authorization management. The conversation begins by highlighting big takeaways from this summer’s Identiverse conference in Colorado and introducing Authomize’s key competencies. OGorden and Diskin go on to illustrate the current business landscape in which we have come to expect Everything-as-a-Service, and how Authomize fits into that paradigm, before digging into the importance of educating the broader public about identity and access management. They discuss how Authomize works with biometrics, the company’s keen collaborative attitude, and what’s next for the company. It's a fascinating conversation about an increasingly important segment of the identity space.

**EPISODE LINKS** Kuma: https://kuma.pro/ Identiverse: https://identiverse.com/ FindBiometrics Financial Identity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/20454161-8e78-4ae6-bc85-df7aa59a037b/summary Recorded live at Identiverse 2022— FindBiometrics' Doug OGorden interviews Mark Difraia, Executive Vice President at Kuma, and Michael Magrath, Managing Director of the firm’s Digital Identity Practice. Kuma is a Kantara Initiative approved Accredited Assessor for the organizations’ trust stamp for NIST's 800-63-3 digital identity guidelines. Magrath and Difraia breakdown why that framework is so important, and how the kind of identity assurance their company evaluates is seeing growing demand in the healthcare market. They expand on Kuma’s privacy practice and the importance of participating in industry education initiatives, before looking to the near future as we prepare for the next draft of NIST’s key identity assurance framework. It's a fascinating conversation about an increasingly crucial branch of our industry.

**EPISODE LINKS** Socure: https://www.socure.com/ Identiverse: https://identiverse.com/ FindBiometrics Financial Identity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/20454161-8e78-4ae6-bc85-df7aa59a037b/summary Recorded live at Identiverse 2022— FindBiometrics' Doug OGorden interviews Jordan Burris, Senior Director of Product Market Strategy for the Public Sector at Socure. Burris starts off by highlighting Socure’s unique graph-based approach to identity verification before digging into how the downturn in markets affects the business of preventing fraud. He goes on to detail how the IDv boom we’ve seen over the past few years has affected Socure, and he concludes by arguing for the responsibility of vendors and their customers to put transparency and consent first when dealing with users’ identity. Socure is leading the charge for digital identity in the public sector, and Burris is a great speaker on the topic.

**EPISODE LINKS** IDEMIA: https://www.idemia.com/ Identiverse: https://identiverse.com/ FindBiometrics Financial Identity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/20454161-8e78-4ae6-bc85-df7aa59a037b/summary Recorded live at Identiverse 2022— FindBiometrics' Doug OGorden interviews Teresa Wu, VP of Innovation at IDEMIA. In this episode, Wu recaps the long-storied history of Identiverse before digging into the major trends in the identity industry as they relate to biometrics: from the fight against phishing, to the emergence of verified credentials, and the rise of mobile ID—which is an area in which IDEMIA is a celebrated pioneer. She touches on the public perception of face biometrics, and the importance of leadership when it comes to education, interoperability, and ethical responsibility. This wide-ranging discussion serves as a great overview of the relationship between biometrics and the larger identity and access management space.

**EPISODE LINKS** Allthenticate: https://allthenticate.net/ Identiverse: identiverse.com/ FindBiometrics Financial Identity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/20454161-8e78-4ae6-bc85-df7aa59a037b/summary Recorded live at Identiverse 2022— FindBiometrics' Doug OGorden interviews Chad Spensky, CEO of Allthenticate, and the company’s COO, Rita Mounir. ID Talk listeners will know from our previous episode featuring Ping Identity CEO Andre Durand (https://soundcloud.com/user-174739678/id-talk-at-identiverse-entering-a-new-phase-of-identity-with-ping-ceo-andre-durand) that Allthenticate recently received a massive investment from that company’s new VC fund. In this interview Mounir and Spensky review how Allthenticate’s solution converges digital and physical security, and provide insight on what’s next for their company now that they have “elite” ($3,133,337) dollars. Allthenticate’s funding win was one of the big stories out of Identiverse, so don't miss this special episode.

**EPISODE LINKS** Mitek: https://www.miteksystems.com/ Identiverse: https://identiverse.com/ FindBiometrics Financial Identity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/20454161-8e78-4ae6-bc85-df7aa59a037b/summary Recorded live at Identiverse 2022— Chris Briggs, Vice President of Product for Mitek showcases the company's latest advancement: a consolidated platform made possible by the acquisition of ID R&D and HooYu. In addition to breaking down those major acquisitions and the new MiVIP product, Briggs digs into the growing demand Mitek is seeing in travel and hospitality, financial services, and online gaming. He details evolving trends in identity tech, and how the landscape has changed for Mitek over the past 18 months, before getting into the importance of education when it comes to the ethical use of biometrics.

**EPISODE LINKS** Ping Identity: Identiverse: FindBiometrics Financial Identity Summit: Recorded live at Identiverse 2022: Andre Durand, CEO of Ping Identity gives us the scoop on the first beneficiary of of his company's new VC investment initiative, speaks on the accomplishments of the 'identirati' who continually support the Identiverse conference, and lays out the exciting next steps in our digital identity future. Listen to all that and more in this fascinating conversation with an identity industry thought leader.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Humanode: https://humanode.io/ Learn more about Sybil attacks (via Binance Accademy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EKhIBUQjcA Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/20454161-8e78-4ae6-bc85-df7aa59a037b/summary On this episode of ID Talk, FindBiometrics' Peter Counter speaks with Dato Kavazi, co-founder of the innovative biometric blockchain company Humanode. The interview begins with an overview of Humanode, and how it solves the problem of Sybil attacks, before digging into how biometrics and liveness detection work in its system. The conversation goes on to recap the recently concluded Humanode conference which set the stage for the ‘Hack the Sybil” Hackathon currently underway with over $30,000 in prizes up for grabs. This is part one of a two-part series, so be sure to come back later this month when Kavazi and Counter reconvene to break down the results of the hackathon.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Nuance Communications: https://www.nuance.com/fraud Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://web.cvent.com/event/20454161-8e78-4ae6-bc85-df7aa59a037b/summary On this episode of ID Talk, FindBiometrics’ Doug OGroden speaks with Simon Marchand, Chief Fraud Prevention Officer & Director of Product Management, Security & Biometrics, Nuance Communications. They start on the topic of biometrics in healthcare before digging into Marchand’s area of expertise: authenticating people and identifying fraudsters with voice biometrics software. They touch on the high uptake Nuance is seeing from banks, and how Call Center as a Service (CCaaS) models have affected security. Nuance is a leader in voice and behavioral biometrics, and Marchand provides a great tour of how those modalities play off of each other to create seamless customer experiences protected by powerful and passive fraud prevention. It’s an informative interview about voice biometrics across a wide range of markets.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Sage Integration: https://www.sageintegration.com/ Watch the replay of FindBiometrics' Travel & Hospitality Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/replay-travel-hospitality-virtual-identity-summit/ FindBiometrics' own Doug OGorden was recently on the road, reporting live from PSA TEC, the premier education and networking event for professional systems integrators. That’s where he caught up with Sage Integration COO John Nemerofsky. Sage is a leading security integrator, and Nemerofsky lets us in on how the pandemic led to serious innovation opportunities for the security market thanks to the demand for face biometrics and touchless access. He discusses the uptick in facial recognition deployments for critical applications, and the increasing interest Sage is seeing from sports stadiums. This interview offers a fascinating point of view from the integrator perspective.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Sharry: https://www.sharry.tech/ Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity summit: https://cvent.me/eO0mWw?RefId=fbn This special episode of ID Talk features Kevin Wilhelm, Country Manager for Sharry, a touchless access specialist aiming to make buildings friendlier. FindBiometrics' Doug OGorden caught up with Wilhelm after this year's record-breaking ISC West and they dug into the topics of mobile access and the big trends from the show, where Sharry showcased its white label app that supports multiple mobile credentials. They went on to discuss the importance of being mobile-forward in today’s hybrid world, and their conversation concluded with speculation as to what’s next for biometrics in the enterprise.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about IDEMIA: https://www.idemia.com/ Register for the Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: https://events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hospitality-biometrics-online-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live from ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden speaks with renowned identity expert Teresa Wu, Vice President of Innovation and Client Engagement at IDEMIA. The conversation begins where OGorden’s previous interview with IDEMIA left off: on the importance of frictionless biometrics, before shifting to talk about the company’s relationship with TSA and biometrics in aviation. Wu goes on to comment on the breaking news of Apple’s Arizona mobile ID launch, discusses privacy and education issues around biometrics, and lets us in on what’s next from IDEMIA.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about LexisNexis Risk Solutions: https://risk.lexisnexis.com/ Register for the FindBiometrics Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hos…ine-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics…-review-report/ FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World are venturing forth into the world once again for a jam packed industry events season. Recently, our director of digital media and events Doug OGorden was in Orlando to check out the world of healthcare at HIMSS, and that’s where he met up with Jay Sultan, VP of Healthcare Strategy at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. In this special episode of ID Talk, OGorden and Sultan speak about the importance of identity in healthcare and the role of consent around data sharing and patient care, before digging into LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ approach to identity resolution and biometrics. They finish off with some practical lessons about biometrics in clinics and hospitals, and a vision of the future for identity in healthcare.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about SeizeFace: https://www.seizeface.com/ Register for the Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: https://events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hospitality-biometrics-online-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Post-ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Tony Yuan, Co-founder of SeizeFace. They discuss the return to form for ISC West after two years of pandemic safety measures before getting into the unique benefits of SeizeFace’s FaceGate technology, which boasts low cost and high levels of accessibility. They touch on important privacy aspects too, and conclude with a preview of what’s next for the Silicon Valley biometrics company.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Princeton Identity: https://www.princetonidentity.com/ Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live at ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Bobby Varma, CEO of Princeton Identity. Varma begins the discussion on how the pandemic has affected the access control space, before showcasing Princeton’s flagship solutions. She goes on to discuss the importance of remote security, and how Princeton has managed to converge the physical and digital security paradigms with its face and iris biometrics technology. The conversation concludes with Varma speculating on how biometrics will evolve toward personalization applications.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Aratek: https://www.aratek.co/ Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live at ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Santiago Jaén Urieta, Sales Manager for Aratek, a leading vendor of multi-biometric technology. Urieta gives us a rundown of the many Aratek solutions being showcased at ISC West this year, including new TrueFace biometric products and fingerprint scanners aimed at access control, time and attendance, and expanded use cases like national ID. The conversation goes on to explore how the pandemic affected the acceptance of fingerprint biometrics, before gazing into the future of identity, which Urieta sees as multifactor and multimodal in nature.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about dormakaba: https://www.dormakaba.com/us-en Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live at ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with with Mark Borto, Vice President at dormakaba. Borto showcases the access control solutions on display at the dormakaba booth – including new travel checkpoint technologies – and discusses the coming ubiquity of express processing lanes in North American airports. He goes on to talk about the impact of the pandemic on the access control market and the increasing demand for touchless passage.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about St. Moritz Security Services: https://www.smssi.com/ Watch the webinar “10 Reasons to Switch to Frictionless Access Control”: https://findbiometrics.com/live-webinar-10-reasons-to-switch-to-frictionless-access-control-712169/ Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live at ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Evan Nardone, CTO of St. Moritz Security Services. St. Moritz is one of the biggest security companies in the world, and Nardone talks about what it takes to stay on the leading edge in the constantly evolving world of guarding spaces.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Allthenticate: https://allthenticate.net/ Register for the Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: https://events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hospitality-biometrics-online-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live from ISC West: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Rita Mounir, Co-founder & COO of Allthenticate Mounir showcases ReaderX, Authenticate’s easy-to-install mobile access control solution that provides a truly frictionless user experience. From there she lets us in on what’s behind the growing surge in popularity for mobile access control solutions, and speculates on the future of strong identity technology.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Corsight: https://www.corsight.ai/ Register for the Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: https://events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hospitality-biometrics-online-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live from ISC West: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with the leadership of facial recognition specialist Corsight, speaking with the company CEO Rob Watts, and Chief Privacy Officer Tony Porter After discussing some of the new markets Corsight is expanding into – including malls and entertainment venues – the conversation turns to the topic of bias in facial recognition, and concludes with what Watts and Porter expect of the biometrics industry in the coming months.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about AlertEnterprise: https://alertenterprise.com/ Register for the Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: https://events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hospitality-biometrics-online-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live from ISC West: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Willem Ryan, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for AlertEnterprise. After highlighting AlertEnterprise’s mission to bring together our virtual and physical identities, Ryan digs into his company’s recent partnership with BioConnect and outlines the benefits of policy based access control.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Sentry Enterprises: https://sentryenterprises.com/ Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live at ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with John Calzaretta, President of Sentry Enterprises. Calzaretta showcases Sentry’s biometric credential for access control and its brand new, one-of-a-kind illumination product. He digs deep into the concept and value of the SentryCard – a full biometric computer in a card form factor – and positions it in the larger converged access control landscape, before concluding with a discussion on the future of our industry, and how to be the Wayne Gretzky of identity.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Genetec: https://www.genetec.com/ Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live at ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Andrew Elvish, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for Genetec. FindBiometrics readers will remember that our Year in Review analysis found a near-ubiquitous enthusiasm for collaboration on behalf of the biometrics and identity community, and that’s the core of this interview. Elvish starts by highlighting Genetec’s recent integration with StoneLock, an innovative biometrics company specializing in anonymous infrared face authentication, before speaking to the overall importance of interoperability and cooperation in identity and security, pointing to integrations with IDEMIA, BioConnect and Suprema as examples.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about LenelS2: https://www.lenels2.com/en/us/ Live from ISC West: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Haim Shain, Senior Director of Product Management for LenelS2. Shain gives OGorden a rundown of the new aiNode intelligent device, which marks LenelS2’s foray into face-based identity technology and boasts advanced security features like 3D liveness detection. They also discuss LenelS2’s larger security portfolio – including the Elements system, which is built from the ground up to take advantage of what cloud technology has to offer – and conclude by speculating on the future of identity as our physical and digital lives converge.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about BriefCam: https://www.briefcam.com/ Register for the Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: https://events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hospitality-biometrics-online-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live from ISC West: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Stephanie Weagle, Chief Marketing Officer at BriefCam. Weagle showcases BriefCam’s video analytics technology before diving into some of the expanded use cases for her company’s offerings that span beyond security, giving detailed examples of how intelligent computer vision solutions can enhance operational efficiency and customer experience in hospitality and retail.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Oosto: https://oosto.com/ Watch the webinar “10 Reasons to Switch to Frictionless Access Control”: https://findbiometrics.com/live-webinar-10-reasons-to-switch-to-frictionless-access-control-712169/ Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live at ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden catches up with Dean Nicolls, Chief Marketing Officer at Oosto. Nicolls showcases Oosto’s flagship security technologies, On Access and OnWatch, before introducing his company’s latest innovative product: Oosto’s Vision AI Appliance – a compact unit that fits in the palm of your hand and can do all the heavy lifting required for intelligent facial recognition on the edge.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about IDEMIA: https://www.idemia.com/ Register for the Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: https://events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hospitality-biometrics-online-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live from ISC West 2022: FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden speaks with two executives from IDEMIA: Andy Farmer, Vice President Corporate Identity, for the North American Public Security & Identity Business Unit, and Yves Portalier, EVP Corporate Identity/Public Security & Identity Business Unit. Their conversation begins with a showcase of IDEMIA’s newest MorphoWave contactless fingerprint scanners, and its VisionPass facial recognition technology, before taking a more in-depth look at the overall importance of contactless biometrics and speculating on the big opportunities ahead for our industry.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about SIA: https://www.securityindustry.org/ Register for the Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: https://events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hospitality-biometrics-online-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ Live from ISC West: On day one of the world’s premier security industry conference, FindBiometrics’ Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden caught up with Jake Parker, Senior Director of Government Relations for the Security Industry Association (SIA). Their conversation centers around the increasing role that biometrics are playing in the security industry, and the impact of new facial recognition privacy laws. Parker and OGorden discuss possible next steps for the industry under this current legislative pressure and then look to the bright future of biometrics in access, authentication, and identity management.

**EPISODE LINKS** Register for FANCENTRIC: https://fancentric.iifx.org/ Register for the Travel & Hospitality Identity Summit: https://events.channelpronetwork.com/travel-hospitality-biometrics-online-summit Download the FindBiometrics Year in Review Report: https://findbiometrics.com/face-biometrics-privacy-and-finance-download-the-19th-annual-findbiometrics-year-in-review-report/ FindBiometrics is ramping up coverage of the travel and hospitality industry in preparation for our next virtual identity summit on May 18, dedicated to all the ways biometrics and identity are transforming airports, hotels, sports stadiums and entertainment venues. The entertainment side of the equation is of particular interest now as contactless identity technologies are poised to help us all get back to sports games, concerts, and performing arts events safely and conveniently after two years of a disruptive pandemic. Recognizing the importance of guest services and hospitality, FindBiometrics recently partnered with the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) and on this special episode of the ID Talk Podcast, our own Director of Digital Media and Events Doug OGorden sat down with IIFX Director and Co-founder Dr. Lou Marciani. They speak about the origin story of IIFX and the overlap between the fan experience industry and biometrics before digging into IIFX’s own May event: FANCENTRIC, which is taking place May 24 in Las Vegas.

**Interested in more conversations like this? Check out the 2022 lineup of FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summits: https://web.cvent.com/event/20454161-8e78-4ae6-bc85-df7aa59a037b/summary?RefId=np** ID Talk presents present a special conversation between FindBiometrics Director of Digital Media and Events, Doug OGorden and two leaders of Hummingbirds AI: Director of Growth, Gregg Stein, and the company founder and CEO Nima Schei. OGorden caught up with Hummingbirds earlier this year at CES in Las Vegas, and in this special episode of ID Talk, he reconnects with Schei and Stein in order to recap the event highlights, and dig into some of the exciting things the company has underway, including Guacamole ID – a biometrics powered workplace privacy platform which was officially announced at CES. To learn more about the topics discussed in this episode please visit https://hummingbirds.ai/

FindBiometrics is reporting live from the Future Travel Experience Global conference in Las Vegas. Eric Weiss, our multimedia editor, was on the show floor this week speaking to the biometrics and identity leaders and in this special episode of ID Talk he interviews Mohit Malik, Head of Global Business Development at SITA. Malik begins by showcasing SITA’s latest contactless passenger journey technology. The conversation goes on to talk of SITA’s deployment efforts around the globe in the age of digital transformation and the generally positive public perception around biometrics at the airport, before looking ahead to a coming travel boom. To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit: https://www.sita.aero/ To hear more interviews straight from Future Travel Experience stay tuned to FindBiometrics where you can participate in our 19th annual Year in Review Survey. The FindBiometrics Year in Review bigger than ever this year, culminating in a full day virtual event, and with prize giveaways for survey respondents: https://findbiometrics.com/take-the-findbiometrics-year-in-review-2021-survey/

FindBiometrics is reporting live from the Future Travel Experience Global conference in Las Vegas. Eric Weiss, our multimedia editor, was on the show floor this week speaking to the biometrics and identity leaders and in this special episode of ID Talk he interviews Lisa Sullivan, Senior Vice President, Travel and Transport, IDEMIA I&S North America. Sullivan shows-off IDEMIA’s recently launched travel solution, the ID2Travel platform, alongside some of the company’s other border control innovations, before delving into the key opportunities for boosting adoption of digital travel credentials, and how mobile ID can empower travelers to take control of their identities. The interview concludes with Sullivan’s observations on the segmentation of travel culture and how it will affect the identity industry. To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit https://na.idemia.com/ To hear more interviews straight from Future Travel Experience stay tuned to FindBiometrics where you can participate in our 19th annual Year in Review Survey. The FindBiometrics Year in Review bigger than ever this year, culminating in a full day virtual event, and with prize giveaways for survey respondents: https://findbiometrics.com/take-the-findbiometrics-year-in-review-2021-survey/

FindBiometrics is reporting live from the Future Travel Experience Global conference in Las Vegas. Eric Weiss, our multimedia editor, was on the show floor this week speaking to the biometrics and identity leaders and in this special episode of ID Talk he interviews Arif Mamedov, CEO of Regula Forensics. Mamedov runs down his company’s document recognition and verification technologies, speaking to the benefits of automated credential checks from both the operational and passenger experience standpoint, before discussing some of the big recent travel industry changes and what we can look forward to when we get back to the new normal. To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit https://regulaforensics.com/ To hear more interviews straight from Future Travel Experience stay tuned to FindBiometrics where you can participate in our 19th annual Year in Review Survey. The FindBiometrics Year in Review bigger than ever this year, culminating in a full day virtual event, and with prize giveaways for survey respondents: https://findbiometrics.com/take-the-findbiometrics-year-in-review-2021-survey/

FindBiometrics, which is reporting live from the Future Travel Experience Global conference in Las Vegas. Eric Weiss, our multimedia editor, was on the show floor this week speaking to the biometrics and identity leaders. And in this special episode of ID Talk, recorded at FTE, he interviews Adam Tsao, Co-Founder and COO of Airside. Tsao introduces Airside’s privacy-forward technology, which he calls a new take on biometrics. Consent and humanity are strong themes in this interview, which touches on everything from Airside’s encryption and time-based methodology, to what it might take before we can achieve a frictionless airport experience. To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit https://airsidemobile.com/ To hear more interviews straight from Future Travel Experience stay tuned to FindBiometrics where you can participate in our 19th annual Year in Review Survey. The FindBiometrics Year in Review bigger than ever this year, culminating in a full day virtual event, and with prize giveaways for survey respondents: https://findbiometrics.com/take-the-findbiometrics-year-in-review-2021-survey/

FindBiometrics is reporting live from the Future Travel Experience Global conference in Las Vegas. Eric Weiss, our multimedia editor, was on the show floor this week speaking to the biometrics and identity leaders and in this special episode of ID Talk he interviews Raj Jain, Head of Sales for HID Global’s Access-IS Business Unit. The conversation is focused on the credentialing and document aspect of the aviation equation, and Jain offers insights into contactless technologies, liveness checks, and pandemic safety measures, before offering insight into what’s next for identity and air travel. To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit: https://www.hidglobal.com/ To hear more interviews straight from Future Travel Experience stay tuned to FindBiometrics where you can participate in our 19th annual Year in Review Survey. The FindBiometrics Year in Review bigger than ever this year, culminating in a full day virtual event, and with prize giveaways for survey respondents: https://findbiometrics.com/take-the-findbiometrics-year-in-review-2021-survey/

FindBiometrics is reporting live from the Future Travel Experience Global conference in Las Vegas. Eric Weiss, our multimedia editor, was on the show floor this week speaking to the biometrics and identity leaders, and in this special episode of ID Talk he interviews Jim Nation, NEC Corporation’s Senior Account Manager for the Americas. NEC was showcasing its digital onboarding technology’s curb-to-gate applications in aviation, and Nation fills us in on the many ways that it transforms the passenger experience. The conversation digs into the importance of interoperability, how the pandemic has affected biometrics in aviation, and NEC’s impressive FacePay technology, before providing insight into what’s next for biometrics and travel. To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit: https://www.nec.com/ To hear more interviews straight from Future Travel Experience stay tuned to FindBiometrics where you can participate in our 19th annual Year in Review Survey. The FindBiometrics Year in Review bigger than ever this year, culminating in a full day virtual event, and with prize giveaways for survey respondents: https://findbiometrics.com/take-the-findbiometrics-year-in-review-2021-survey/

FindBiometrics is reporting live from the Future Travel Experience conference in Las Vegas. Eric Weiss, our multimedia editor, is on the show floor speaking to the biometrics and identity leaders, and in this special episode of ID Talk he interviews Joey Pritikin, Chief Product Officer for Paravision. Pritikin starts with an overview of Paravision’s computer vision technologies that are primed to serve the aviation industry, before introducing the “contactless corridor” – a powerful, informed consent driven passenger experience. The conversation digs into the public perception around biometrics, the ways COVID-19 has changed travel, and what we can expect in the year to come. To learn more about the topics discussed in this podcast visit https://www.paravision.ai/ To hear more interviews straight from Future Travel Experience stay tuned to FindBiometrics, where you can participate in our 19th annual Year in Review Survey. The FindBiometrics Year in Review bigger than ever this year, culminating in a full day virtual event, and with prize giveaways for survey respondents: https://findbiometrics.com/take-the-findbiometrics-year-in-review-2021-survey/