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The ID Talk Podcast

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ID Tech's Alex Perala and Tony Bitzionis are joined by a varied range of guest experts to discuss identity technology, biometrics, digital ID, artificial intelligence, and more.
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Money 2020: Incognia CEO André Ferraz on Zero-Factor Authentication

– Follow These Links to Read the Mobile App Friction Report (https://findbiometrics.com/download-incognia-mobile-app-friction-report/) & the will bank Case Study (https://findbiometrics.com/how-did-this-challenger-bank-nearly-eliminate-fraud-download-incognias-case-study-and-find-out/) – Live from Money2020: FindBiometrics' Doug OGorden speaks with André Ferraz, CEO of Incognia. Ferraz introduces the novel concept of zero-factor authentication before offering some insights on mobile app fric...

Oct 28, 20219 minEp. 65

Money2020 USA – Hummingbirds AI CEO Nima Schei & CTO Hamed Tabhki

Live from Money2020: FindBiometrics' Doug OGorden speaks with Nima Schei, founder and CEO of Hummingbirds AI and Hamed Tabhki, the company’s CTO. Nima and Hamed introduce us to Guacamole ID, an innovative identity solution that’s perfectly suited for our current era of remote-first work. A continuous authentication technology, Guacamole ID leverages AI and device hardware to ensure only your employees are accessing workstations in real time. Learn more about the topics in this podcast by visitin...

Oct 27, 20217 minEp. 64

HID Global's Helmut Dansachmüller on Empowering Users With Apple Wallet and Digital ID

–Learn more about the topics discussed in this episode by visiting: https://engage.hidglobal.com/l/extendedaccesstechnologies-education – Mobile wallets are riding a wave of boosted popularity thanks to the recent announcement that Apple Wallet will soon support digital identity credentials including drivers licenses. That’s why on this latest episode of ID Talk FindBiometrics Editor in Chief Peter Counter is joined by a mobile wallet expert: Helmut Dansachmüller, Vice President of Product Marke...

Sep 22, 202128 minEp. 63

Understanding Biometric Security With IDEMIA's JJ Baird

On this security focused episode of the ID Talk Podcast, FindBiometrics Founder Peter O'Neill speaks with JJ Baird, Director of Engineering and Operations, NORAM, IDEMIA. Their conversation begins on the state of physical access in 2021, and the new enterprise security landscape presented by the coronavirus pandemic. They talk about emerging markets and the importance of standards and interoperability in the security space, before turning to some practical questions regarding biometric implement...

Aug 19, 202134 minEp. 62

IBIA Chairman John Mears On How Industry Collaboration Can Boost The Biometrics Industry

Readers of FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World are familiar with the recent acceleration of major trends in the biometrics industry thanks to the wave of digital transformation spurred on by the ongoing pandemic. Remote onboarding, identity verification, strong authentication, and contactless security for payments, building access and travel – biometrics are core aspects of these increasingly important areas of physical and online life. And to serve that demand we are observing unprecedented enth...

May 03, 202130 minEp. 61

Year in Review: How Biometrics Are Transforming Government Services with Innovatrics' Tomas Antolik

On this special Year in Review episode of ID Talk we welcome Tomas Antolik, Business Development Manager of Innovatrics, to the podcast. In this interview with FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World founder Peter O’Neill, Antolik tells us how face biometrics tech is changing government services, from border control to document issuance. He goes on to discuss major biometrics trends, including liveness detection, digital transformation and digital onboarding, before wrapping things up with a preview ...

Mar 22, 202118 minEp. 60

BioRugged CEO Arnd Langguth on Biometric Needs Across Different Cultures

This episode of ID Talk features a conversation between FindBiometrics founder Peter O’Neill and Arnd Langguth, CEO of BioRugged. The interview begins with a reflection on how BioRugged adapted to the new normal presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, before delving into the company’s operations around the globe in India, China and the United Arab Emirates. Langguth speaks about combining high performance and durability with his company’s rugged handhelds, and offers insight into BioRugged’s work wi...

Mar 10, 202117 minEp. 59

Year in Review: FacePhi CEO Javier Mira on Bringing Biometric Digital Onboarding to Korea

- Download FacePhi's latest white paper "Biometric recognition, the new ally for older people" here: https://www2.facephi.com/whitepaper/digital-transformation-of-argentine-pensioners?utm_source=findbiometrics&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=supervielle - On this special Year in Review episode of ID Talk we welcome Javier Mira, CEO of FacePhi, back to the podcast. In this interview with FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World founder Peter O’Neill, Mira delves into how FacePhi helped pensioner...

Feb 17, 202130 minEp. 58

Year in Review: BioConnect's Courtney Gibson on Wellness, Privacy, Compliance & Biometrics

In this special Year in Review episode of ID Talk, FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World founder Peter O’Neill interviews Courtney Gibson, CTO and CISO of BioConnect. The conversation begins with a look back on how BioConnect responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and its much lauded Mobile Wellness Declaration solution. Gibson goes on to discuss his company’s collaborations with MaRS Institute and the Canadian Digital Technology Supercluster, as well as the newest version of BioConnect Enterprise, be...

Feb 04, 202135 minEp. 57

Year in Review: NEC's Jason Van Sice on How Contactless Biometrics Enable Safe Air Travel

FindBiometrics is celebrating its 18th annual Year in Review event – a comprehensive analysis of the state of biometrics and digital identity, featuring interviews, industry survey data from over 900 respondents, featured articles, and of course: special episodes of the ID Talk Podcast. That’s why on this episode of ID Talk, podcast host Peter Counter interviews Jason Van Sice, Vice President of Aviation for NEC Corporation of America. One of the prevailing trends of 2020 was the acceleration of...

Feb 01, 202125 minEp. 56

Year in Review: Jumio's Dean Nicolls on Fighting Fraud and Racial Bias with Biometrics

On this special Year in Review episode of ID Talk, FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World founder Peter O’Neill speaks with Dean Nicolls, Vice President of Global Marketing for Jumio. The conversation begins on the theme of user experience and the rise of fraud, with Nicolls sharing some fascinating findings from Jumio’s Holiday Fraud Report. The conversation goes on to delve into topics around demographic bias in biometrics, current issues concerning privacy, and the importance of liveness detectio...

Jan 29, 202130 minEp. 55

Year in Review: Aware CEO Bob Eckel on Biometrics and the Digital Security Arms Race

FindBiometrics is celebrating our 18th annual Year in Review event — a comprehensive analysis of the state of biometrics and digital identity, featuring interviews, industry survey data from over 900 respondents, featured articles, and of course: special episodes of the ID Talk Podcast. That’s why on this special Year in Review episode of ID Talk we are proud to present FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World founder Peter O’Neill in conversation with Bob Eckel, CEO of Aware, Inc. The conversation be...

Jan 27, 202126 minEp. 54

FaceTec CEO Kevin Alan Tussy on the State of Face Authentication and the $100K Spoof Bounty

On the latest episode of the ID Talk Podcast, FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World President Peter O'Neill interviews Kevin Alan Tussy, CEO of FaceTec. The conversation begins on the topic of FaceTec’s ongoing five-tier spoof bounty, which was raised to a full potential payout of $100,000 earlier this year. The discussion goes on to perhaps the most pressing issue in face biometrics: the distinction between authentication and surveillance technology. The experts conclude with a review of FaceTec’s...

Dec 08, 202030 minEp. 53

Aware CEO Bob Eckel & CCO Rob Mungovan on How Users Can Own and Control Their Identities

November is Face Biometrics Month at FindBiometrics: a four week deep-dive into the most popular, and controversial, biometric modality. That’s why on this episode of the ID Talk Podcast we are pleased to present ID Talk host Peter Counter's interview with Bob Eckel, CEO of Aware, and Rob Mungovan, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer. The conversation begins on the topic of biometric face authentication, how it can be bolstered by speaker recognition (as exemplified in Aware’s Knomi solution)...

Nov 17, 202038 minEp. 52

New Frontiers in Digital Onboarding with Onfido CRO Thomas Ammirati

The financial sector has been the frontlines of biometric and ID verification evolution for nearly a decade. And that’s why, on this episode of ID Talk, we are pleased to present podcast host Peter Counter conversation with Thomas Ammirati, CRO of Onfido. Onfido is one of the leading pioneers in digital onboarding, and in this interview Ammirati reflects on his company’s pioneering activities in the financial sector, and how that success can be repeated in other verticals like healthcare and ent...

Nov 13, 202039 minEp. 51

FIDO Alliance Executive Director & CMO Andrew Shikiar Previews the Authenticate Conference

FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World President Peter O’Neill interviews Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director and CMO of the FIDO Alliance. Their conversation begins with a reflection on FIDO’s 2020 as it moved forward in its mission of adoption and implementation. O’Neill and Shikiar go on to discuss the accelerated state of digital transformation, and how that has affected the FIDO ecosystem. And of course, they delve into what we can expect from this month’s Authenticate conference, which runs Nov...

Nov 05, 202014 minEp. 50

ID Talk Special Episode - HID Global's Oriol Turro on Employee Authentication in Healthcare

FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World proudly showcase a three-part ID Talk special event, presented with HID Extended Access Technologies, examining the state of identity and access in enterprise, finance, and healthcare sectors. In part three, ID Talk host Peter Counter interviews HID Global's Oriol Turro about employee authentication in healthcare. It’s a fascinating conversation that sheds light on a crucial area in identity and access. Discover HID's portfolio of readers and embedded modules a...

Nov 02, 202010 minEp. 49

ID Talk Special Episode - HID Global's Todd Seeley on Verification and Authorization in Finance

FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World proudly showcase a three-part ID Talk special event, presented with HID Extended Access Technologies, examining the state of identity and access in enterprise, finance, and healthcare sectors. In part two, ID Talk host Peter Counter interviews HID’s Todd Seeley about verification and authorization in finance. It’s a fascinating conversation that sheds light on a crucial area in identity and access. Get started with HID Global today by visiting hidglobal.com/aut...

Nov 02, 202010 minEp. 48

ID Talk Special Episode - HID Global's Brett Lannoo on Remote Access in the Enterprise

FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World proudly showcase a three-part ID Talk special event, presented with HID Extended Access Technologies, examining the state of identity and access in enterprise, finance, and healthcare sectors. In part one, ID Talk host Peter Counter interviews HID Global’s Brett Lannoo about Remote Access in the Enterprise. It’s a fascinating conversation that sheds light on a crucial area in identity and access. Get started with HID Global today by visiting http://hidglobal.co...

Nov 02, 202012 minEp. 47

FacePhi CEO Javier Mira on Biometric Pension Collection In Argentina

- Download FacePhi's latest white paper "Biometric recognition, the new ally for older people" here: https://www2.facephi.com/whitepaper/digital-transformation-of-argentine-pensioners?utm_source=findbiometrics&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=supervielle - FacePhi CEO Javier Mira returns to ID Talk for Financial Biometrics Month, presented in association with Money20/20. In this exclusive interview, Mira speaks to ID Talk host Peter Counter about FacePhi’s success in Latin America, centeri...

Oct 27, 202025 minEp. 46

BioConnect's Rob Douglas and Courtney Gibson on Wellness Declaration and the Future of Security

Presented in association with our premier converged security partner ISC West, the Digital Transformation in the Enterprise FindBiometrics special event saw us exploring one of the most influential trends in biometrics through feature articles, product launches and expert interviews. That’s why, for this episode of ID Talk, we are pleased to welcome BioConnect Chairman and CEO Rob Douglas back to the podcast, along with BioConnect CTO and CISO Courtney Gibson. The conversation begins on the topi...

Oct 20, 202033 minEp. 45

Financial Biometrics Month: Money20/20's Sanjib Kalita on Biometrics, Finance and the New Normal

October is Financial Biometrics Month at FindBiometrics, presented in association with Money20/20. This month we are celebrating the frontlines of biometric innovation in our featured articles, our industry news, our virtual event coverage and of course right here on ID Talk. And that’s why on this special episode of ID Talk, we are pleased to present Money20/20 Editor in Chief Sanjib Kalita in conversation with FindBiometrics President Peter O’Neill. The conversation starts with a preview of th...

Oct 14, 202020 minEp. 44

ISC West Presents: Enabling Digital Transformation with Biometrics and Mobile ID

FindBiometrics is celebrating our Fall Special Event: Digital Transformation in the Enterprise. Presented in association with our premier converged security partner ISC West, Digital Transformation in the Enterprise has us exploring one of the most influential trends in biometrics through feature articles, product launches and expert interviews. It all culminated in the ISC West 2020 Virtual Event, where ID Talk co-host Susan Stover moderated an educational panel: Enabling Digital Transformation...

Oct 08, 202035 minEp. 43

ISC West Organizer Will Wise on What to Expect From the Upcoming Virtual Security Event

FindBiometrics and Mobile ID World are preparing for our September Special Event: “Digital Transformation and the Enterprise,” which will lead into our coverage of the ISC West 2020 virtual event, running October 5 to 7. That's why on this episode of ID Talk podcast co-host Susan Stover, VP of Digital Content for FindBiometrics, interviews ISC West organizer Will Wise, Group Vice Preside at Reed Exhibitions. The conversation delves into what we can expect from the virtual edition of the world’s ...

Aug 26, 202019 minEp. 42

The Ongoing History of Law Enforcement, Military and Civil Biometrics with HID's Russ Megonigal

At FindBiometrics we trace the evolution of our dynamic industry as it happens, and with the catalyzing pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic spotlighting the need for biometrics, now is a perfect time to reflect on the past, present, and future of identity. That’s the subject of this special episode of ID Talk, in which podcast host Peter Counter interviews Russ Megonigal, Senior Product Manager of Biometric Hardware at HID Global, about the ongoing history of biometrics and identity. Starting wit...

Jul 29, 202032 minEp. 41

ID4Africa Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph Atick on Biometrics and Mobile ID in Africa

On this special edition of ID Talk we are joined by Dr. Joseph Atick, Executive Chairman of ID4Africa. In conversation with ID Talk co-host Susan Stover, Dr. Atick explains how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the identity industry in Africa, and how the ID4Africa organization is adapting to the new normal through virtual channels and a hybrid event model. The interview delves into the ID4Africa movement’s ongoing initiatives to bring identity to the underserved, and the role biometrics and mo...

Jul 07, 202023 minEp. 40

Future of Finance: BioCatch's Uri Rivner on Behavioral Biometrics, AI and the Gig Economy

FindBiometrics is celebrating the Future of Finance: a special summer event presented in association with our financial industry events partner Money20/20 Europe. That’s why in this episode of ID Talk we are pleased to present podcast co-host Susan Stover’s interview with Uri Rivner, Chief Cyber Officer and Co-Founder at BioCatch. Their wide ranging conversation explores the evolution of behavioral biometrics, how AI helps fight fraud, protecting identity in the gig economy, and the future of bi...

Jul 02, 202035 minEp. 39

Future of Finance: Onfido's Jennifer Bers on Enabling Financial Inclusion with Digital Onboarding

Throughout June at FindBiometrics we are celebrating financial identity in our Future of Finance special event, presented in association with our financial industry premier partner Money20/20 Europe. That’s why in this episode of ID Talk we are pleased to present podcast co-host Susan Stover’s interview with Jennifer Bers, Vice President of Sales, Europe, at Onfido. Their conversation centers around how digital onboarding technologies protect against fraud and promote financial inclusion. Beginn...

Jun 29, 202021 minEp. 38

Future of Finance: Nok Nok CEO Phillip Dunkelberger on FIDO Authentication and Trust in FinServ

Throughout June, FindBiometrics is celebrating The Future of Finance special event – four weeks of featured editorial coverage, an expert webinar panel presented with Money20/20 Europe, and of course, special episodes of ID Talk. That is why on this episode of ID Talk we are proud to present podcast co-host Susan Stover’s interview with Phillip Dunkelberger, President and CEO of Nok Nok Labs. The interview begins on the topic of authentication and finance in the pandemic era, taking stock of how...

Jun 22, 202024 minEp. 37

NECAM CXO Raffie Beroukhim on Creating Delightful Identity Experiences with Biometrics

ID Talk host Peter Counter is joined by Raffie Beroukhim, the newly appointed Chief Experience Officer(CXO) of NEC Corporation of America. The interview begins on the topic of the “new normal” necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic response, and how it’s affected the biometrics industry. Beroukhim speaks about the importance of a flexible, platform driven approach to solving identity, specifically in the context of a boosted interest in touchless security. The conversation moves on to NEC’s I:Del...

Jun 18, 202025 minEp. 36
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