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The ID Talk Podcast

ID Tech"s Alex Perala,Tony Bitzionis, and Dave Barclay are joined by a varied range of guest experts to discuss identity technology, biometrics, digital ID, artificial intelligence, and more.

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27:06

Conversations on the Show Floor – Identity Week...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/10/29

After an enormously successful Identity Week America in Washington, D.C., ID Talk is bringing listeners conversations recorded live on the show floor! Join hosts Tony Bitzionis, Alex Perala, and Dave Barclay as they chat with industry leaders in digital identity.Hear directly from:Tina D'Agostin (CEO, Alcatraz) on using 3D facial biometrics and edge processing for privacy-first physical access control.Annemarie Mattheyse (Marketing Director, Idemia) on launching new FIPS-validated USB

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31:03

A World of Over-Privileged Everything, with Serial...

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2025/10/16

This week on ID Talk, hosts Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala are joined by Tim Eades, the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity startup Anetac. Tim discusses the pervasive and "ugly" problem of identity vulnerabilities, explaining how his company was founded to tackle a world where everything from service accounts to applications is "ridiculously over-privileged". He details Anetac's unique approach, which goes beyond traditional scanning to analyze behaviors and create bespoke treatment plans

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14:27

Live from Washington with FaceTec's Jay Meier

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/10/08

This week, we're bringing ID Talk listeners an in-person interview from last month's Identity Week America conference in Washington, D.C., where ID Talk's Alex Perala had the opportunity to chat with FaceTec's Jay Meier on the show floor.The conversation explores the critical challenge of proving identity in a world of increasingly sophisticated fraud. Meier introduces UR Codes, a powerful technology that embeds encrypted biometric data onto physical and digital credentials. He explains how

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33:39

'An Existential Moment for the Internet', with...

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2025/10/02

What happens when half of all internet traffic is generated by unaccountable bots and AI? This week, the pod welcomes Evan McMullen, co-founder and CEO of Billions Network, to discuss what she calls an "existential moment for the internet".Tune in to explore the rise of the "agentic economy," where autonomous AIs act on our behalf, and the urgent need for a new trust layer to verify both human and machine identity. Evan breaks down how technologies like zero-knowledge proofs can allow users

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37:37

World ID Head Ajay Patel on Proving You're Not a Bot

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2025/09/25

In an internet increasingly filled with AI and bots, how do you prove you're human? This week, ID Talk welcomes Ajay Patel, Head of World ID at Tools for Humanity, to talk about solving one of the internet's biggest challenges. Ajay explains the mission to create a global "human network" to accelerate humans in the age of AI, how the Orb creates a private proof of humanity without compromising anonymity, and why this could be the end of CAPTCHAs and the overuse of KYC. Plus, we get the

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26:59

International Identity Day: Thales' VP of Civil...

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2025/09/15

In observance of International Identity Day, the ID Talk team welcomes Guillaume Lefebvre, VP of Civil Identity at Thales, to tackle the biggest questions in our industry. For example, how can enabling legal identity for all by 2030 help to reach the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16:9? What does a “trusted identity” actually mean? And how do we secure that identity against the threats of tomorrow? Guillaume shares insights on real-world inclusion projects, the need for post-quantum

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44:03

CEO Lionel Grosclaude Explains How Fime is the 'Good...

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2025/09/03

In this episode of ID Talk, CEO Lionel Grosclaude explains how Fime has evolved from a compliance testing firm into a global leader guiding the payments and digital identity ecosystem. Speaking with hosts Alex Perala and Dave Barclay, Grosclaude outlines Fime’s unique role as the “good teacher” of digital identity – helping clients strengthen solutions rather than just grading them pass or fail. The discussion explores biometric testing, the challenges of digital ID adoption, and the

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29:59

What Happens to Your Crypto When You Die? A Chat with...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/08/20

What happens to your digital assets when you're gone? It's a critical question that Boris Mofrad, Co-founder of Serenity, set out to answer. In this episode, Boris shares how a simple question from his wife sparked the creation of a biometric cold wallet designed to solve crypto's inheritance problem. He explains how Serenity partners with Idemia to link your biometrics to your assets, ensuring they can be passed on. As Boris puts it, "Who the hell will invest money or put asset on chain if

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19:40

Identity Week America Preview with Evie Kim Sing

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/08/06

With Identity Week America just around the corner, we are thrilled to welcome back Evie Kim Sing, Editor of IdentityWeek.net, for an exclusive preview of the big event in Washington, D.C.Evie offers a detailed overview of the 2025 agenda, outlining the key themes and presentations set to define the event. The discussion covers critical industry developments, including the state-level implementation of mobile Driver's Licenses, the significant impact of the new NIST Digital Identity

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42:27

Meet the Working Group Setting Global Standards for...

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2025/07/30

As facial recognition technology becomes more powerful, who ensures it's used correctly and ethically? This week, the ID Talk crew takes a field trip to meet the members of the Facial Identification Scientific Working Group (FISWG). We sit down with forensic experts and law enforcement leaders from around the world to discuss their crucial, volunteer-driven work in setting global standards for face forensics. Tune in to learn about the group's background and operations, how advanced AI is

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43:35

AuthenticID's Nathan Short on Standing Up an Identity...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/07/23

With generative AI making fraud more sophisticated and scalable than ever, how can we trust what we see online? This week, we're joined by Nathan Short, VP of Research at AuthenticID, for a deep dive into the "cat and mouse" game of digital identity verification. Nathan pulls back the curtain on their special Identity Fraud Task Force, explaining how they think like hackers to stay ahead of deepfakes, and why "trusted capture" technology may be our best defense against the rising tide of

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39:51

Jarek Sygitowicz on Building 'a Stripe for KYC'

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2025/07/17

In this episode of ID Talk, co-hosts Alex Perala, Dave Barclay, and Tony Bitzionis are joined by Jarek Sygitowicz, co-founder of Authologic, a company on a mission to simplify identity verification by aggregating government-issued eIDs, identity wallets, and bank IDs into a single API. Jarek explains how Authologic is helping businesses navigate the complexity of KYC and AML compliance, and how identity wallets are dramatically improving user onboarding. The conversation covers global

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37:55

Piecing Together Biometric Systems with Lakota Software

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/07/09

In this week's episode, ID Talk's Alex Perala and Tony Bitzionis sit down with Sam Cilento, Business Development Manager at Lakota Software Solutions, for an engaging conversation live from Identity Week Europe – and in a follow-up call for a post-event debrief. Sam shares how Lakota, a relatively small West Virginia company, powers some of the world’s largest biometric systems with its Ani SDK and Whorl software, helping vendors and agencies navigate the complex world of biometric

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39:29

Identity Week Europe: Veriff’s Blueprint for Digital...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/07/02

From the show floor at Identity Week Europe in Amsterdam, we sit down with Hubert Behaghel, Chief Product and Technology Officer, and Markiyan Matsekh, Director of Product and Expansion at Veriff, for a deep dive into the evolving world of digital identity and the promise and peril of rapidly evolving AI.

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31:34

Nicole McNamee-Wicks' Journey from Law Enforcement to...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/06/23

In the latest episode of ID Talk, Tony Bitzionis and Alex Perala sit down with Nicole McNamee-Wicks, Director of Biometric Cybersecurity at FaceTec and a former federal agent with over 30 years of law enforcement experience. Nicole shares how her career combating identity fraud with the SSA OIG led her to FaceTec – and why she believes the company’s technology could be a game-changer for securing documents and protecting individuals.They discuss the rise of fake IDs, FaceTec’s

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31:52

Identity Week Europe Preview with Evie Kim Sing

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/06/12

In this episode of ID Talk, hosts Alex Perala and Tony Bitzionis are joined by Evie Kim Sing, Editor of IdentityWeek.net, to discuss the major trends shaping the identity industry. Evie shares insights from her reporting on deepfake fraud, biometric data in travel, and the importance of inclusive innovation in identity tech. She also previews what to expect at Identity Week Europe in Amsterdam — from European digital identity wallets to frictionless border technologies and Startup City. We

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25:04

'We Focus Purely on Signals': Fingerprint's Dan Pinto...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/05/28

In this episode, ID Talk welcomes Dan Pinto, co-founder and CEO of Fingerprint, a device intelligence company redefining fraud prevention without collecting personal data. Dan shares how Fingerprint achieves industry-leading device identification accuracy, discusses the rise of agentic AI and VPN-based fraud, and explains why Apple’s privacy changes were a growth catalyst. It’s a fascinating dive into the evolving line between privacy, trust, and digital risk.

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41:17

Aware's New CEO Is Ready to Build: A Conversation...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/05/21

Ajay Amlani, the new President and CEO of Aware, joins ID Talk to share his bold vision for the future of biometrics and digital identity. In a wide-ranging conversation with hosts Alex Perala and Tony Bitzionis, Amlani draws on his extensive background – from shaping U.S. homeland security policy to launching innovation units in Silicon Valley – to discuss the transformative role biometrics can play in the age of AI and rising digital threats.He explains why Aware’s deep technology roots

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35:39

How Metasurface Optics Are Revolutionizing Facial...

The ID Talk Podcast ·

2025/05/14

In this episode of ID Talk, we sit down with Rob Devlin, co-founder and CEO of Metalenz, to explore how metasurface optics are reshaping the future of facial recognition and mobile sensing. Rob walks us through the groundbreaking technology behind metasurfaces—flat, nanostructured lenses that replace traditional optical stacks—and how Metalenz’s latest product, Polar ID, leverages polarization imaging to deliver secure, spoof-resistant face authentication in mobile form factors.We discuss

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40:17

RSAC Debrief with Frost & Sullivan's Danielle VanZandt

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2025/05/07

Friend of the pod Danielle VanZandt returns to share her key takeaways and expert insights from this year's RSA Conference. As the Research Manager & Program Director for Frost & Sullivan's Commercial and Public Security unit, Danielle brings her usual wealth of expertise to the conversation. It's especially helpful in this case as we onboard the latest member of the ID Tech team, Dave Barclay, who joins the discussion to ask the essential questions that non-experts might be

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