The ID Talk Podcast

3:58

ID Tech Daily Digest Audio Edition - Thursday, April...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2026/04/02

It’s time for today’s edition of ID Tech’s Daily Digest. Today, we bring you news from Alcatraz, the Government of Tyrol, 1Kosmos, the Department of War, Prove, SARS, Facephi, the Government of Ghana, iProov, Regula, and Australia Post.

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3:09

ID Tech Daily Digest Audio Edition - Wednesday, April...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2026/04/01

It’s time for today’s edition of ID Tech’s Daily Digest. Today, we bring you news from USCIS, the Danish Immigration Service, the Government of Spain, Unico, the TSA, Ethio Telecom, and the GAO.

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3:14

ID Tech Daily Digest Audio Edition - Friday, March...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2026/03/27

It’s time for today’s edition of ID Tech’s Daily Digest. Today, we bring you news from RSAC, ROC, ICAO, Token, the Government of the Dominican Republic, the Government of Austria, and Thales.

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27:47

How dewa Turned a Student ID Into a Digital Identity...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2026/03/26

In this episode of ID Talk, we speak with Lorenz Flechtenmacher, CEO and co-founder of dewa, about the rapid deployment of digital identity infrastructure in Denmark and what it means for Europe’s eIDAS 2.0 rollout.dewa recently helped launch a digital identity feature within the widely used e-Boks platform, reaching 5.3 million users and issuing more than 160 million verifiable credentials. The deployment introduced privacy-preserving, single-use age verification credentials designed to

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28:00

FaceTec's Jay Meier on Healthcare Identity and Life...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2026/03/10

This week, FaceTec Chief Identity Technology Strategist Jay Meier joins the ID Talk podcast to discuss one of the most pressing challenges in digital identity today: bringing biometric verification to the industries that need it most. Fresh off a trip to the ViVE 2026 healthcare IT conference in Boston, Jay breaks down the response to FaceTec's new white paper on curing healthcare's $30 billion-plus identity fraud problem, and explains why heavily regulated, critical infrastructure sectors

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29:51

FaceTec’s Jay Meier Has a Message for the Healthcare...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2026/02/23

FaceTec’s Jay Meier returns to ID Talk to discuss the company’s new white paper on UR Codes and how digitally signed biometric barcodes could reshape healthcare identity workflows. The discussion explores how biometric barcodes could reduce fraud, strengthen patient matching, and support auditable verification workflows, as Meier prepares to speak at ViVE 2026, one of the industry’s major healthcare IT gatherings.

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21:03

Gearing Up for the Deepfake Summit with Maxine Most

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2026/02/16

Deepfakes are no longer a future threat. They are already fueling credit card fraud, mortgage scams, job infiltration schemes and synthetic identity attacks at scale.In this episode of ID Talk, we’re joined by Maxine Most, Principal at Acuity Market Intelligence and founder of the Deepfake Summit. We discuss why AI-driven fraud has escalated into a systemic risk to financial services, enterprises and even national security, and why solving it requires more than better detection tools.Max

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48:56

Prove’s Nate Soffio on Reusable Identity,...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2026/02/05

In this episode of ID Talk, Alex Perala and Dave Barclay are joined by Nate Soffio, head of reusable and agentic identity products at Prove. The conversation explores what “reusable identity” actually means in practice, how verifiable credentials and decentralized identifiers can reduce repeated KYC friction, and why these technologies are becoming increasingly relevant as AI agents begin to act on users’ behalf. Soffio also discusses how identity, consent, and cryptographic provenance

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35:35

The Case for Paper: Troy Group's Ty MCCelleis on the...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2026/01/28

Is your document security as strong as a $100 bill? Ty McCelleis, Product Manager at Troy Group, joins the pod to explain why physical security is still the bedrock of identity. From his "previous life" securing casino promotions to his current work protecting the most sensitive documents in everyday transactions, Ty shares how layering invisible inks and UV-reflective print can deter even the most persistent fraudsters.We also discuss the crucial role of human education and ensuring that

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00:46:28

ID Talk: Why ID and Payments are Foundational to...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/09/06

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 with Svyatoslav Senyuta, Government Solutions Regional Leader, CEMEA at Visa.The conversation offers an inside look at one of the earliest and most

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00:45:08

How to Make Biometric Data Useful – and Useless –...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/09/03

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 questions from ID Talk hosts Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala in a conversation that touches on topics including the weakness of many device-native biometric

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00:37:04

What Biometric Binding Is and Why It Is Critical to...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/08/26

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 someone is truly linked to their identity credential, and not just to the device housing it.It's a high-concept discussion, and one well worth grappling

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00:39:16

Walking the Privacy Tightrope in Identity Fraud...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/08/16

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 manages to do so with classic Canadian good humour. Be sure to check out AuthenticID's 2024 Mid-Year Identity Fraud Review, which informs important parts

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00:36:31

Touring ID R&D's Deepfake Detection Lab with CEO...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/08/08

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. Watch the video here:https://findbiometrics.com/video-lets-meet-some-deepfakes/ Now, Alexey joins the pod to answer some follow-up questions about

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00:20:10

Deepfake Deep Dive

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/07/19

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—and may also have nefarious uses.We also preview our upcoming ID Talk live event. You can sign up for that through the link

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00:41:02

Biometrics from the Bank to the Airport, with...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/06/28

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 hospitality sector. If you're involved in this area, take a moment to provide Acuity with some valuable survey data through the link

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00:39:16

Frost's Danielle VanZandt on AI, Deepfakes,...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/06/21

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 this

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00:38:26

ID Talk: Passkeys, Standards, and Selfie...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/06/14

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 this week's edition of the ID Talk podcast. Among other things, he delves into the mechanics of passkeys, the very serious threats of phishing and

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00:39:56

Breaking Down Decentralized Identity with Anonybit's...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/06/10

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 platform is so innovative.Check out https://www.anonybit.io/ to learn more! Also mentioned this week: Acuity Market Intelligence's latest Prism

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00:38:31

Good Algorithms Need Good Infrastructure, with...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2024/06/03

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.neurotechnology.com/download.html

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