The Biometric Update Podcast

Part one of the After September series features Janice Kephart, a key author of the 9/11 Commission report, who explains how the September 11 attacks reshaped travel policy over the last 25 years — from passport rules and Real ID to the rise of biometrics and identity verification at the border.
The episode looks at successes and remaining gaps: how biometrics have improved air travel safety, challenges like biometric exit and privacy oversight, and why identity remains central to national security and the evolving threats to travel.

Alexandre Kech, CEO of GLEIF, discusses using verifiable Legal Entity Identifier (vLEI) and open standards to govern AI agents, ensure cryptographic delegation of authority, and create auditable chains of trust for agentic commerce.
 

Major changes in the regulatory world are paving the way for digital identity. Will Fall 2026 be looked back on as a tipping point for digital ID? In this episode, host Joel McConvey and Biometric Update Managing Editor Chris Burt offer a survey of how regulatory and operational approaches have set the stage for a global shift. 

Changes to the UK's Mandatory Licensing Conditions for alcohol sales have been promised for years. This month, the bill passed; now all that's left is to sign it into law. But that's just the legislation. Yoti's Group Product Manager, Emily Hyett, joins the Biometric Update to talk implementation, trust and what the identity sector can expect. 

Tony Allen of the Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) and Julian Corbett of the OpenAge initiative join the Biometric Update Podcast to discuss reusable age checks, certification, and the path to trust for online age assurance. 

FIDO Alliance Executive Director and CEO Andrew Shikiar discusses how the Alliance's work on passkeys is helping it draw a map for digital credentials, wallet certification and agentic frameworks, as identity shifts from a point-in-time model to continuous trust. 

HarmonEyes is bringing its eye movement tracking tech into the age assurance space. In this episode, CEO Adam Gross discusses how the technology works, why it's trustworthy, and why the identity market is a target for growth for a company that has built its reputation in other sectors. 

In 2026, synthetic media is everywhere, and deepfake detection has become an essential part of a layered security stack. In this episode, Identy's Jesus Aragon sketches out the scale of the deepfake fraud problem, and Resemble.ai's Zohaib Ahmed explains the tech behind the company's newly launched DETECT world model detection tool. 

Veridas CEO Eduardo Azanza discusses the company's recent merger with Fourthline in the context of an industry shift toward consolidated identity services. 

Age assurance is everywhere. Around the world, legislators are exploriong how to regulate age-restricted products and services online. The debate is moving fast – so fast, that it can be  hard to follow everything.   
This episode of the biometric update podcast goes deep on age assurance regulation – what’s happening where, what it means for organizations and individuals, and how changing laws are reflecting a bigger shift in public trust and the online ecosystem.