The Biometric Update Podcast

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 22: Passkeys ascendant with FIDO's Andrew Shikiar

According to the Passkey Index, a benchmark from the FIDO Alliance, 93 percent of user accounts across member firms are now eligible for passkey sign-ins. Of those, 36 percent have enrolled a passkey. The trend is clear: passkeys have entered the mainstream, with companies like Amazon, Google, PayPal, TikTok and even Home Depot and Target putting their faith in passkeys.Is the Great Passwar between passwords and passkeys finally won? And what does winning actually look like? In the latest episode of the Biometric Update Podcast, Andrew Shikiar, CEO of the FIDO Alliance, reflects on how far passkeys have come, and where digital ID is going. 
 
Runtime: 00:26:53

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 21: The Passkey Power 20 with Dashlane's Rew Islam

Passkeys keep coming. Rew Islam, head of product engineering and innovation at Dashlane, joins the BU Podcast to discuss the new Dashlane Passkey Power 20, a ranking of companies driving passkey adoption globally. 
 
Runtime: 00:32:58

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 20: Verifymy's Andy Lulham on who's getting it right (and wrong) on age checks

Andy Lulham, chief operating officer of UK age assurance provider Verifymy, has been watching closely as age assurance legislation around the globe has evolved. In the latest episode of the BU Podcast, hear his thoughts on VPNs, global standards, and how to stand out in an expanding market. 
Runtime: 00:21:47

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 19: Checking in on age checks with Luciditi's Dan Johnson

Age assurance is still causing a fuss around the globe, as online safety legislation takes effect and the age check sector comes into the public eye. Luciditi is one of the larger providers of age assurance in the UK. On this episode of the Biometric Update Podcast, Dan Johnson, Chief Product Officer of Luciditi, considers whether age verification might be the "catalytic use case" for digital ID.   

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 18: Cornering student verification with Reclaim Protocol's Maddy Malolan

Reclaim Protocol specializes in verifying users' education, employment, and brand loyalty. It calls its system, which combines online behavior with zero-knowledge cryptography, proof of provenance. In this episode, CEO Madhavan Malolan discusses the company's strategy and plans for its future. 
 
Run time: 00:24:52

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 17: Sleight of hand with Janis Stirna, CEO of startup Handwave

The argument for digital credentials says that you can't lose them the same way you might lose a physical ID card. But you can still lose your mobile device. What you can't lose is your hand. In this episode, Handwave CEO Janis Stirna explores the possibilities in palm biometrics. 
 
 

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 16: Wink CEO Deepak Jain on Identity and Payments

Biometrics, payments and identity are triangulating. Texas-based biometrics firm Wink is banking on it. The company recently merged with the global payment technology and services provider Phoenix Managed Networks, increasing its reach in the U.S. payments space. 
On the latest episode of the Biometric Update Podcast, Wink CEO Deepak Jain talks about why Wink made the move, and how it positions it in the global market.
 
Runtime: 00:24:00

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 15: Police use of FRT with Professor Fraser Sampson

From London to Brazil to New York, police forces are adopting facial recognition technology. They say it helps fight crime. Critics say it violates privacy and risks police overreach. The truth may be somewhere in the middle. On this episode of the BU Podcast, former UK Biometrics & Surveillance Commissioner, Professor Fraser Sampson, shares his thoughts on how law enforcement is using facial recognition, and what it means in a world already flooded with CCTV and cameras in every pocket.  
 
Runtime: 00:39:35

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 14: Yoti's Robin Tombs reflects on one month of UK age assurance

Around the July 25 enforcement deadline for the UK's Online Safety Act and its age assurance requirements for adult content platforms, Yoti's digital identity wallet app took off on the App Store charts. CEO Robin Tombs sits down with the Biometric Update Podcast to reflect on the biggest month age verification has ever had. 

Biometric Update Podcast Ep. 13: Vouched gets $17M to address agentic AI

Vouched CEO Peter Horodan and Misha Polovneff of BHG Financial join the BU Podcast to discuss a recent Series A funding round that will see Vouched get 17 million dollars to tackle the growing issue of how to manage AI agents. With BU's managing editor Chris Burt, the duo discusses identity verification, synthetic identity fraud, and more.  
 
Runtime: 37:05