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.

(July 1, 2025 - July 8, 2025)

• Global Race to Balance Innovation and Oversight: Discover how governments and industry leaders are grappling with modernizing oversight and building public trust in digital identity systems amidst accelerating biometric deployments and the mainstreaming of age verification.

• Age Verification Takes Center Stage: Learn about the intense debate around a universal digital age of majority, with Meta's push in the EU, Brazil's crackdown on Instagram for youth protection, and Google and Sparkasse's groundbreaking initiative using zero-knowledge proofs. South Dakota is also advancing legislation, and the WEF endorsed gaming safeguards.

• Biometrics Expanding with Privacy Concerns: Explore the surge in global facial recognition deployments, from London police hitting 1,000 arrests to expansions in Armenia and New Orleans despite backlash. Hear about concerns over the U.S. CBP’s broad biometric dragnet and vulnerabilities in EU border systems, highlighting the need for resilient digital borders.

• AI's Disruptive Force and Governance Efforts: Understand the critical focus on AI's impact, including the launch of new deepfake defense solutions and OpenID forming a working group to address fragmentation between identity and AI sectors. The World Economic Forum is moving to harmonize global regulatory frameworks for a unified AI governance architecture.

• Momentum in Mobile & Decentralized Identity: Get insights into the advancement of New Jersey’s mDL bill and the W3C's draft Digital Credentials API. Learn about Bhutan's decentralized identity hackathon and Vietnam's e-ID enrollment for foreigners, showcasing global pushes for inclusive public services via Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).

• Industry Consolidation and Investment: Note significant financial activity, including Fenergo's €100M investment and 300 new jobs in Dublin, alongside the merger of digital trust players Namirial and Signaturit, signaling continued consolidation in the identity and e-signature market.

• Rising Fraud Risks & Security Initiatives: Discover how Mastercard expanded its Start Path security initiative in response to rising fraud, especially in education, and how Sri Lanka is crafting data governance strategies.

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