The G2 Weekly Podcast delivers insights into the world of identity and biometrics. Each week, the podcast will cover important developments in the field, making it a valuable resource for professionals in various sectors.

(June 24, 2025 - July 1, 2025)

• Global Identity Trends Explode: Discover how the past week brought a surge of global developments in identity, biometrics, and privacy, with a sharp focus on age assurance, biometric privacy, and AI-powered fraud detection. Understand that regulatory, technological, and societal forces are converging fast, demanding adaptation in the evolving trust landscape.

• Age Verification Takes Center Stage: Delve into the ongoing debates over youth protections and ethical enforcement of age verification. From Australia advising no YouTube carveout in proposed age check laws to Google endorsing a sweeping U.S. kids’ privacy bill, and SCOTUS upholding Texas’ age verification law, age verification is a dominant theme. Learn about the new mandatory liveness detection for Tinder users in California and Canada.

• The Deepfake Challenge & AI's Dual Nature: Explore how deepfake legislation is struggling to keep pace with rapidly evolving generative AI. The podcast highlights innovations in fraud detection and voice cloning mitigation by companies like Socure and Pindrop, while also noting NIST's preparation of new guidelines addressing AI risk. The rising urgency for solutions in the age of synthetic media is a key takeaway.

• Biometrics Under Public Scrutiny & Rapid Innovation: Understand how public and political scrutiny of biometric systems intensified last week. This includes Jumio’s biometric ID checks on Mercari users stirring backlash in Japan and U.S. immigration authorities facing pressure over biometric data governance. Despite these regulatory headwinds, multiple vendors launched or enhanced facial and fingerprint sensors, encryption, and biometric performance tools, showcasing ongoing innovation.

• Digital Wallets Gain Momentum & Cross-Border Alignment: Get up-to-date on the persistent momentum of digital wallets, with Iowa’s mDL now live in Google Wallet and Malaysia’s MyGov super app debuting in July. The podcast reveals how MOSIP integration, OpenWallet Foundation guidance, and EU EUDI wallet implementation continue to drive cross-border digital identity alignment. However, be aware of mounting privacy concerns over ZK-ID risks and the "No Phone Home" campaign spotlighting fears over server-based ID retrieval.

• Industry Consolidation & Strategic Partnerships Reshape the Market: Discover how strategic realignments gained momentum, including IN Groupe finalizing its acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity, reinforcing Europe’s digital ID ecosystem, and Ambarella exploring a potential sale. Hear about major alliances emerging across payments, retail, and digital onboarding, such as Mastercard partnering with Experian and IDEMIA joining Infineon to strengthen secure transactions.

• Biometric Border Transformation Advances Globally: Learn about the significant progress in biometric border transformation, ranging from Libya’s passport and ID contracts to SITA’s facial-recognition upgrade at Taipei’s airport. The podcast notes the EU’s Entry/Exit System seeing traction with Sweden’s EES app rollout and India’s Digi Yatra project signaling ambition to scale frictionless travel.

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