State Of Identity

What is the difference between alternative and behavioral data; how widely are they used in fintech and other verticals today? On this week’s State of Identity podcast, host Cameron D’Ambrosi and Michele Tucci, Chief Strategy Officer & MD of Americas at credolab discuss how alternative data with AI & ML algorithms can promote greater financial inclusion and improve lenders' profitability by better understanding their customers.

Invasive online advertising threatens consumer privacy, brand integrity, and publisher trust. Tune into this week’s State of Identity podcast with host Cameron D’Ambrosi and Dan Frechtling, CEO of Boltive as they explore the next-generation tools being used to tackle these threats across the digital advertising ecosystem.

Why is cryptographic authentication replacing risk-based authentication at tier 1 banks & enterprises? On this week's State of Identity episode host, Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes Co-founder & CEO at Prove, Rodger Desai to discuss how and why banks are making the decisions to transition their auth stacks, and what some of the key value drivers in transitioning are. 

In this episode of Investing in Identity, we discuss one of the greatest public displays of consumer digital identity experimentation at Twitter, the macroeconomic shifts that are impacting private company valuations, and the forthcoming consolidation in the market. Tune in on: Twitter as a petri dish for consumer digital identity Private company valuations catching up with public market drops The flattening of the digital identity adoption curve Forthcoming market consolidation and its impact on new innovation

Are you seeing a mass acceleration of ID and personal data technology? On this week’s State of Identity podcast, we welcome David Morgan, Visionary at AerPass to discuss the efforts of a consumer-led economy, “Age of Expectation.”

The reusable identity credential space contains a host of competing standards, applications, and different approaches to solving the fundamental challenges of digital identity at scale. In this week’s State of Identity podcast, host Cameron D’Ambrosi sits down with Nick Mason CEO of ProofSpace to discuss their unique go-to-market approach in solving these roadblocks.

On this week's State of Identity podcast host, Cameron D’Ambrosi sits down with Saif Malik, Co-Founder at Keyri. This duo discusses the biggest barriers for consumers that are a driving force for the fundamental shift away from the current authentication paradigms.  

On this week’s State of Identity episode host, Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes Fredrik Nilsson, CEO, and Daniel Carrillo, Product Director & Technology Evangelist at Binaria Technologies. This trio discusses Binaria's unique approach to facilitating adoption of self-sovereign identity in Latin America and how they are cracking the "cold start" problem facing user-centric digital identity platforms globally.

How do you give developers the ability to build convenient and privacy-preserving authentication solutions into their products? Join this week's State of Identity podcast with host Cameron D’Ambrosi and Dock CEO Nick Lambert to discuss the release of Web3 ID, a blockchain-based authentication and authorization system that puts user privacy first. 

In this month's Investing in Identity series, we discuss Thoma Bravo's incredible sequence of recent deals, including their third identity and access management (IAM) company this year: Sailpoint for $6.9B PingIdentity for $2.8B ForgeRock for $2.3B Hear from our experts as they dissect Thoma Bravo's strategy for the identity market, its potential next move as it takes these companies private, and how to find product-market fit in a private equity investment playbook. 

What concepts do you think of for ‘re-useable ID’ and ID networks? Join this week's State of Identity podcast with host Cameron D’Ambrosi and Digital Identity Net, Co-Founder and Director, Rob Kotlarz to discuss the role of banks in eID and the bankID model. They expand the idea of where bankID models have worked and why. 

It’s our 300th State of Identity episode! For this special edition, host, Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes an all-star trio with decades of experience and insights – Adri Loloci, Senior Global Product Manager at Vodafone Identity Hub, Helene Vigue, Identity and Data Director at GSMA, and Glyn Povah, Global Product Development at Telefónica Tech. The dynamic conversation covers the mobile operators that are opening up APIs to support fraud detection and prevention and reduce friction for users. Turn in as we discuss the concrete example of Number Verify – a seamless, SIM-based verification that the user is in possession of their mobile device.

How do you preserve productivity, securing SaaS data without hampering the productive sharing of information and assets? State of Identity podcast host, Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes Adam Gavish, Co-Founder, and CEO of DoControl to this week’s State of Identity podcast. This duo dives into identifying trusted workloads for ensuring data is shared only with people who need it and only when they require it, flagging high-risk events that prevent data from moving outside the enterprise ecosystem.

On this week’s State of Identity podcast host, Cameron D’Ambrosi sits down with Attila Torok, Head of IT and Security at Zapier to take on the hot topic of managing remote security practices in organizations. We discuss the main security areas for infrastructure; good logging standards, vulnerability scans, and how software development.

In this month's Investing in Identity series, we discuss the latest movers and shakers in fraud and fintech and take an analytical look at the digital identity trends that are best positioned for deal activity this fall. The agenda includes: Sardine, a leading provider of fraud, compliance, and instant settlement solutions raises a $51.5MM Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz Alloy, an ID verification platform for banks and fintech companies, receives $52MM in additional funding to accelerate growth and global expansion We're seeing record levels of accumulated dry powder. Although there's been a recent slowdown in deployment, once the market resets, how will VCs put their money to work?

What impact does eID have on the KYC space? On this week’s State of Identity podcast, host Cameron D’Ambrosi is joined by Liudas Kanapienis, Co-Founder & CEO at Ondato. This duo discusses the impact of eIDs on the broader KYC space and where the industry is headed. Find out what lessons the rest of the world can learn from Baltic nations, deployment of eID.

On this week’s State of Identity podcast, host Cameron D’Ambrosi sits down with serial entrepreneur, Mickey Boodaei, CEO and Co-Founder of Transmit Security. This duo discusses the challenges of finding an internal stakeholder champion to "own" identity across business units, why the UX battleground isn't just about your competitors, it's about any consumer experience across industry verticals, and the importance of shifting enterprise perspective on identity to encompass the entirety of the "digital identity lifecycle.”

How are organizations building technology that can help prevent fraud and automate KYC and compliance?  State of Identity host, Cameron D’Ambrosi and Gbenga Odegbami, CEO and CoFounder of Youverify take on the hot topic of closing the gaps between businesses and consumer identities.

Why are banks adopting open banking solutions even when regulation isn't requiring it? Join this week’s State of Identity podcast with host Cameron D’Ambrosi and Bose Chan, Head of Strategic Partnerships at MX to discuss what “open banking” is to banks, how it differs from end users or non-banking entities, and what to consider when it comes to building open banking capabilities. 

In this month's Investing in Identity series, we tackle recent deals and trends in digital identity that are shaking up the industry. Topics covered include: Thoma Bravo takes identity and access management platform Ping Identity private for $2.8B. BalkanID, an AI-powered privileged access management platform raises a $2.36M seed round extension. Truework, a fintech company that provides income and employment verification, raises $50M in Series C funding. Microsoft Entra Verified ID goes live, enabling direct integration of DIDs with Azure Active Directory.