**Episode Links** Learn more about Thales: https://www.thalesgroup.com/en This episode of ID Talk focuses on transparency, understanding and ethics in biometrics. These concepts are the three pillars of Thales’ TrUE Biometrics initiative – a philosophical approach to identity technologies with a strong moral core that positions education, collaboration, and compliance as guiding principles for innovation. To talk about this exciting topic FindBiometrics Editor-in-Chief Peter Counter is joined by Youzec Kurp, VP Identity & Biometric Solutions, Thales. The conversation starts by introducing TrUE Biometrics, and how it informs Thales’ approach to regulation and partnerships. It then digs in to the ethics and education behind TrUE, discussing challenges, opportunities and best practices, before getting into the practical matter of multimodality and hot vertical markets.

**Episode Links** Learn more about Daon: https://www.daon.com/ Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=idt This latest episode of ID Talk was recorded live at the 2023 HIMSS healthcare conference. Daon’s President of New Industries, Conor White, provides an overview of Daon’s work in the healthcare industry, before digging into the factors that have contributed to the sector’s historically slow pace of biometric adoption – and why that’s all about to change. White gets into the importance of multimodal flexibility in healthcare concluding by running down the new markets Daon is pioneering, and offering some insights on the intersection of biometrics and generative AI.

**Episode Links** Learn more about Daon: https://www.daon.com/ Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=idt Conor White, President of New Industries at Daon, returns to the ID Talk Podcast. White has been with Daon since its inception, starting as the company’s CTO, and later President Americas. In this interview with FindBiometrics Editor in Chief Peter Counter, he discusses how those roles prepared him for his new responsibilities as President of New Industries, helping set the stage for an in-depth conversation of how and why biometrics are poised to transform healthcare, automotive, and gaming. They go on to talk about the latest technological innovations that are making strong identity a reality in these sectors, and the privacy and cultural factors that influence the global biometrics industry. It’s a wide ranging conversation that gets to the core concepts of identity and paints a bright future, free of fraud and driven by premium user experiences.

**EPISODE LINKS** Learn more about Facephi: https://www.facephi.com/en/ Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-innovation-highway-register/ Facephi recently announced record-breaking revenue for 2022, continuing a long-running growth trend for the identity leader. That makes it a perfect time to catch up with the company's Chief Marketing Officer, Luis Guijarro. In this interview, Guijarro speaks to FindBiometrics Editor Peter Counter about protecting identities in 2023. This podcast interview covers the effect rapid digitization has had on fraud, as well as the secret to Facephi’s success in Latin America, and how the company handles user privacy. Throughout the discussion, a major theme emerges: the importance of flexibility in the identity industry, and how the right business philosophy is the key to achieving a fraud-free future.

**Episode Links** Learn more about BioConnect: https://bioconnect.com/ Register for the next FindBiometrics Virtual Identity Summit: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=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 Rob Douglas, CEO of BioConnect. Douglas starts off by showcasing BioConnect’s adaptive authentication platform for physical access, which sets the stage to dig into the importance of flexibility in the modern security landscape. He goes on to highlight BioConnect’s award-winning access control for small spaces platform – protecting server cabinets, narcotics safes, and other non-human sized areas that nonetheless require BioConnect-grade security.

**Episode Links** Learn more about SAFR: https://safr.com/ Register for the next FindBiometrics virtual event: https://findbiometrics.com/biometrics-and-mobile-id-on-the-innovation-highway-sponsors-and-sessions-announced/?campaign=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 Paul DiPeso, President of SAFR. DiPeso starts by talking about the increased demand for AI based facial recognition in security and the various factors responsible for it. He goes on to showcase SAFR’s portfolio of access solutions, speaking to the importance of partnerships in this industry. He concludes with speculation on when biometrics will become mainstream in the physical access control space, paying special attention to the crucial nature of cost savings on that roadmap.

**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.