In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman discuss the fascinating world of biometrics with special guest Stephanie Shuckers, Professor at Clarkson University and Director of the Center for Identification Technology Research (CiTeR). Stephanie provides insights into her work at CiTeR and her journey into the field of biometrics. She explains various types of biometrics, including voice biometrics, and addresses concerns about privacy and biases. The conversation delves into the technical aspects of biometrics, exploring how it works behind the scenes and addressing the topic of deepfakes. Stephanie also shares her thoughts on backup plans when biometrics fail and the challenges of biometric performance. The episode concludes on a lighter note with a discussion about alternative authentication methods and the intriguing "dead finger problem."

Connect with Stephanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-schuckers-13a44a9b/

Center for Identification Technology Research (CiTeR): citer.clarkson.edu

CiTeR YouTube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/@citer2285

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by David Mahdi, CIO for Transmit Security, to discuss machine identity management. David shares insights into his role as CIO at Transmit Security and explains the concept of machine identities. They explore the differences between machine accounts and machine identities and delve into the importance of matching machine accounts to machine identities to avoid potential issues during human identity events. The conversation also touches on the need for multi-factor authentication for machine accounts and the impact of AI in this area. To wrap up on a lighter note, David shares his experience with the Star Wars Rise of the Resistance at Disneyland in California.

Connect with David: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmahdi/

Learn more about Transmit Security: https://transmitsecurity.com/

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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In this episode, Jim and Jeff discuss various topics including thoughts from the recent Oktane, Identity Week America, and SailPoint Navigate conferences. The hosts also provide a preview of their Authenticate 2023 keynote live show and reveal the scheduled guests, including Daniel Grube from TikTok, Christiaan Brand from Google, and Mahendar Madhavan from Ebay. The episode concludes on a lighter note with a discussion about best and worst airports and the best thing they ate that week.

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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Jim and Jeff talk with Vittorio Bertocci, Principal Architect at Auth0, an Okta product unit, about the new OAuth 2.0 Step Up Authentication Challenge Protocol (RFC9470), his health, and the first things we will do with Apple Vision Pro.

RFC 9470 - OAuth 2.0 Step Up Authentication Challenge Protocol: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9470.html

Step Up from Lighthearted Joke to RFC Homage by Brian Campell: https://www.pingidentity.com/en/resources/blog/post/vittorio-bertocci-identity-community-contributions.html

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast recorded live at the Identity Week America 2023 conference, Jeff is joined by guest co-host Ian Glazer of Weave Identity and Steve Hutchison, Director of Security Architecture at the Mitsubishi Bank of Tokyo. The main topics discussed include Hutch's entry into the field of identity and his role as a director of security architecture, his involvement with IDPro along with Ian, the panels at Identity Week America, the latest happenings with Ping and ForgeRock, predictions for big acquisitions, the direction of Microsoft Entra, and the current buzz surrounding IDPro, including a discussion on the upcoming CIAM BOK article written by Ian. The episode concludes on a lighter note with Hutch educating us about Dungeons & Dragons.

Connect with Hutch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sehutchinson/

Connect with Ian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglazer/

Weave Identity: https://weaveidentity.com/

IDPro: https://idpro.org/

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jeff is joined by Molly Taylor, Conference Producer for Identity Week America & Asia, and Jonny Drape-Comyn, Sales and Exhibition Manager for Identity Week America. They dive into various topics related to Identity Week, including the backgrounds of Molly and Johnny, the target audience of the conference, the planning process, the role of government in past conferences, and the future of Identity Week. They also touch on the location of booths and the exciting UK food scene. Tune in to gain insights into the world of identity and learn more about this engaging conference.

Connect with Molly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-taylor-fagan-2b657920a/

Connect with Jonny: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathandrapecomyn/

Identity Week America: https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/identity-week-america/index.stm

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jeff interviews Jeff Reich, the Executive Director of the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA), at the 2023 Identity Week America conference. They discuss the latest updates from the IDSA, including Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, collaboration with the Secure Identity Alliance, and the upcoming Identity Management Day on April 9th, 2024. The conversation also explores the value of attending conferences like Identity Week America, particularly in terms of gaining insights from industry experts and networking opportunities. Jeff Reich shares his experience with government involvement in identity security, considering the significant government attendance at the conference. The episode wraps up with a lighthearted question about the "best worst thing" happening in identity.

Connect with Jeff Reich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jreich/

Learn more about the IDSA: https://www.idsalliance.org/

Learn more about the SIA: https://secureidentityalliance.org/

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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In this episode, Jim and Jeff serve up a "garbage plate" of IAM (Identity and Access Management) topics. They discussed Jeff's week 1 Chicago Bears pick, Delta's SkyMiles program changes, their YouTube Channel, and the upcoming Oktane and Identity Week America events. They also touch on the issue of fragmented identity data, referencing an article by Lasse Andersen, CEO of IndyKite.

Forbes Article discussed: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/09/06/fragmented-identity-a-modern-business-nightmare/

Identity Week America - use code IDAC30 for a 30% discount on your conference pass: https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/identity-week-america/index.stm

Use the code OKTNIDAC30 for 30% off your Oktane 2023 registration at https://www.okta.com/oktane/

Authenticate Conference - use code IDAC15PODCAST for a 15% discount on your registration fee: https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-2023/

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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In this episode of Identity at the Center, Jim and Jeff talk with John Morton, Field CTO and Cloud Solutions Engineering Leader at Britive about Just in Time (JIT) Access. The hosts ask Morton about his work at Britive and how JIT access works, including its relationship to zero standing privileges. The conversation also covers what business problems JIT access solves, whether it's just for cloud or on-prem, and how it might help organizations that use Snowflake or in DevOps automation.

Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmortonnotromnhoj/.

Learn more about Britive: https://www.britive.com/

Identity Week America - use code IDAC30 for a 30% discount on your conference pass: https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/identity-week-america/index.stm

Use the code OKTNIDAC30 for 30% off your Oktane 2023 registration at https://www.okta.com/oktane/

Authenticate Conference - use code IDAC15PODCAST for a 15% discount on your registration fee: https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-2023/

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jim and Jeff speak with Rich Dandliker, Chief Strategist with Veza, about the topic of Authorization. They cover several questions, including the rise of authorization in the past year, the importance of the human element in being successful with authorization, and the impact that AI is having on the authorization space. Additionally, they discuss the early XACML standards which have shaped how authorization is conducted today and some use cases where an authorization tool solved a real-world business problem.

Connect with Rich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-dandliker-591381/

Learn more about Veza: https://www.veza.com/

Identity Week America - use code IDAC30 for a 30% discount on your conference pass: https://www.terrapinn.com/exhibition/identity-week-america/index.stm

Use the code OKTNIDAC30 for 30% off your Oktane 2023 registration at https://www.okta.com/oktane/

Authenticate Conference - use code IDAC15PODCAST for a 15% discount on your registration fee: https://authenticatecon.com/event/authenticate-2023/

Connect with us on LinkedIn:

Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

Visit the show on the web at idacpodcast.com and follow @IDACPodcast on Twitter.