In this episode, ID Talk welcomes Dan Pinto, co-founder and CEO of Fingerprint, a device intelligence company redefining fraud prevention without collecting personal data.

Dan shares how Fingerprint achieves industry-leading device identification accuracy, discusses the rise of agentic AI and VPN-based fraud, and explains why Apple’s privacy changes were a growth catalyst. It’s a fascinating dive into the evolving line between privacy, trust, and digital risk.

Ajay Amlani, the new President and CEO of Aware, joins ID Talk to share his bold vision for the future of biometrics and digital identity. In a wide-ranging conversation with hosts Alex Perala and Tony Bitzionis, Amlani draws on his extensive background – from shaping U.S. homeland security policy to launching innovation units in Silicon Valley – to discuss the transformative role biometrics can play in the age of AI and rising digital threats.

He explains why Aware’s deep technology roots and scientific expertise position it to lead the next era of identity infrastructure, and how the company is embracing new opportunities in both the public and private sectors. From government modernization to biometric trust at scale, this is a must-listen episode with one of the industry’s most experienced and forward-thinking leaders.

In this episode of ID Talk, we sit down with Rob Devlin, co-founder and CEO of Metalenz, to explore how metasurface optics are reshaping the future of facial recognition and mobile sensing. Rob walks us through the groundbreaking technology behind metasurfaces—flat, nanostructured lenses that replace traditional optical stacks—and how Metalenz’s latest product, Polar ID, leverages polarization imaging to deliver secure, spoof-resistant face authentication in mobile form factors.
We discuss the origins of the technology, its real-world deployment through a major partnership with STMicroelectronics, and its exciting potential for applications beyond biometrics—including healthcare, environmental sensing, and more.
Show Notes:

• Learn more about Polar ID from Metalenz

→ metalenz.com/polareyes-polarization-imaging-system/polar-id

• Watch the Polar ID demo video on YouTube

→ youtu.be/4gjZFulO0jk

• Check out our coverage of Metalenz and Polar ID

→ https://idtechwire.com/metalenz-face-unlock-system-captures-polarization-signature/

Friend of the pod Danielle VanZandt returns to share her key takeaways and expert insights from this year's RSA Conference. As the Research Manager & Program Director for Frost & Sullivan's Commercial and Public Security unit, Danielle brings her usual wealth of expertise to the conversation. It's especially helpful in this case as we onboard the latest member of the ID Tech team, Dave Barclay, who joins the discussion to ask the essential questions that non-experts might be wondering.

In this episode of ID Talk, Alex Perala sits down with Alexandre Kech, CEO of the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), to explore how GLEIF is bringing digital identity to the enterprise itself. They discuss the origins of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), its global adoption, and the foundation’s latest innovation – the Verifiable LEI (VLEI) – designed to give companies and their authorized representatives cryptographically verifiable credentials.

From financial markets to Web3 to AI agents, this conversation dives into the future of organizational identity and digital trust.

In this episode of ID Talk, IDnow’s Director of Research, Montaser Awal, reveals how AI is reshaping the fight against digital fraud and deepfake threats. He discusses IDnow’s role in Europe's groundbreaking Achilles Project, emphasizing transparency, fairness, and trust in artificial intelligence. Montaser also shares valuable insights into the importance of data quality, privacy, and bias mitigation in AI-driven identity verification. Tune in to hear how IDnow is building ethical AI that genuinely protects our digital identities.

In the wake of LexisNexis Risk Solutions' recent acquisition of IDVerse, Kimberly Sutherland, Global Head of Fraud and Identity, joins the ID Talk podcast to discuss the evolving landscape of digital fraud and identity security.

Sutherland shares her insights on the growing sophistication of fraud threats powered by AI, the strategic thinking behind LexisNexis Risk Solutions' series of identity-focused acquisitions, and how businesses can effectively balance security with user convenience. She also highlights the importance of regulatory frameworks and collaborative intelligence in the fight against increasingly organized and global fraud networks.

This week, ID Talk welcomes Colm Gannon, CEO of ICMEC Australia, for a discussion about the intersection of technology, privacy, and child protection. Gannon discusses how ICMEC collaborates with law enforcement, regulators, and tech companies to combat child exploitation, the challenges of balancing privacy rights with victim protection, and the role of technologies like facial recognition and AI in investigations.

The conversation covers regulatory developments, including the EU’s AI Act, and explores how law enforcement can adopt innovative tools responsibly while ensuring proper oversight and governance.

For more information on ICMEC and how you can help, visit https://www.icmec.org.au/