In this episode of the Identity of Jedi show podcast, the host goes solo and discusses various topics in the identity industry with guest Paul Lanzi. They cover Paul's background, including his early start in tech and his venture into identity security, before delving into recent identity platform consolidations and their implications for the industry. The discussion also touches on the challenges of integrating security and identity platforms due to mergers and acquisitions, the evolution of privileged access management (PAM) and identity governance and administration (IGA) integration, and the future of identity security in the context of advanced persistent threats and data breaches. The conversation highlights the need for identity systems to be more integrated into the security ecosystem and expresses concerns about personal identity verification amidst rampant data breaches.