The eventual demise of the plastic card seems inevitable to many working with government issued credentials, thanks to the security and convenience of mobile as an ID. But will mobile be a replacement or a complement? In this podcast, we explore this question and preview a webinar that delves deep into the topic of co-existence.

In this podcast episode, SecureIDNews' Gina Jordan talks with Colin Wallis about Kantara's three pilots recently funded by the Department of Homeland Security. Each pilot focuses on a unique aspect of digital identity – such as addressing first responder authentication and the use of derived credentials from PIV cards. The pilot recipients include Lockstep Technologies, Gluu, and Exponent.

“We don’t want to confuse existing customers or future customers that Cogent’s been lost or disappeared,” says Gemalto’s Neville Pattinson, in this episode of the re:ID Podcast series. “It’s now an additional part of the Gemalto portfolio. So we’ll continue to brand it in terms of Cogent from a biometrics side.” In the podcast, you’ll learn just what the Gemalto acquisition of 3M’s Identity Management Unit brings to the company’s government and enterprise offerings and how it sets the company up for a deeper run in many large scale identity projects.

In this podcast, part 2 of our conversation with Andre Boysen of SecureKey, we explore the specifics of how ledger-based cryptographic systems like blockchain can empower digital identity. Learn how he envisions strong identity across the Internet without risking personal data, breaches or privacy.

In this podcast, Andre Boysen of SecureKey talks about his company's work with the Digital ID and Authentication Council of Canada (DIACC) and IBM to develop a digital identity network using blockchain technology. He believes the world must transition from user name and password based authentication to secure methods that put the user in control of personal information. He says SecureKey's triple blind approach coupled with blockchain is an ideal solution.

The industry organization that for more than two decades promoted the use of smart cards is expanding its mission to include other secure technologies. The Smart Card Alliance recently became the Secure Technology Alliance to reflect this new focus. The group's longtime executive director, Randy Vanderhoof, talks about the organization's plans and the future of secure embedded technologies -- from wearables to IoT -- in this episode of the RegardingID Podcast.

The biometric authentication system of the future may include passwords sent through the human body. Researchers at the University of Washington have come up with a uniquely secure way to transmit data. They say it can be done using low-frequency transmissions generated by fingerprint sensors and touchpads found on devices we use everyday. Vikram Iyer, a PhD student in electrical engineering working in UW's Wireless and Mobile Systems Laboratory, spoke with Regarding ID's Gina Jordan about the paper he co-authored with two other UW researchers.

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks sent Dr. Nicole Spaun on a new career path. “The hijackers went through airports. They had surveillance and they couldn’t match up the faces because the automated systems didn’t exist at the time, and they didn’t have enough trained people to look at all the imagery,” Spaun says. At that time Spaun had a background focused on examining the geology of other planets. “That’s when I contacted a colleague I knew at the FBI and said, ‘Are you guys hiring?'” Facial recognition is being used extensively now for identification and verification. As the Principal Face Biometric Expert for Morphotrak, Spaun designs training programs in face comparison. She talked with Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the need for companies to make sure they’re as invested in training humans in facial recognition as they are in paying for expensive automated systems.

Automobiles are vulnerable to being hacked these days much like computers. It’s becoming more common for modern cars to come equipped with on board computers and other electronic systems that connect to the Internet. But often forgotten in this equation is securing these systems with necessary authentication and security systems. Security researchers were recently able to hack into a Nissan Leaf – an electric car – adjusting the air conditioning and heated seats. Even worse, white-hat hackers were able to manipulate the controls of a Jeep Cherokee, impacting the radio and windshield wipers. They even described how the vehicle’s transmission was shut down remotely. Paul Madsen with Ping Identity talks with Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the risks for drivers – and what automakers and owners can do to ward off these kinds of attacks.

In the future, your access to secure areas may depend not on a password or fingerprint – but your brain. Researchers at Binghamton University in New York have developed a way to verify a person by measuring the brain’s response to certain stimuli. The team is reporting up to 100% accuracy with the technology, known as Brainprint. A problem for most widely used biometrics is that they are noncancelleable. For example, if fingerprint or iris images are stolen they cannot be changed. In this study, a Brainprint can be reset by periodically changing the stimuli. Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Zhanpeng Jin spoke with Regarding ID’s Gina Jordan about the research.