Ep. 50: What's changed in digital ID over the past 20 months?

Ep. 50: What's changed in digital ID over the past 20 months?

The Biometric Update Podcast's 50th episode looks at what's changed since we launched in April 2025, from fraud tools to age checks to the agentic economy.

Ep. 49: Why identity moves too slow for Imprivata CEO Fran Rosch

Imprivata CEO Fran Rosch is an identity veteran who has watched the sector cycle and transform over decades. As agentic AI enters the healthcare space, Rosch reflects on how the existing toolkit has prepared organizations for the moment - and why change has to happen fast.

Ep. 48: ID4Africa Part 2 - Snapshots from Cognitec, Thales, Iris ID, Regula

Part 2 of the Biometric Update Podcast's coverage of the 2026 ID4Africa AGM features BU managing editor reporting from the conference floor, in conversation with representatives from Cognitec, Thales, Iris ID and Regula. Their combined observations and insights are essential listening for anyone interested in Africa's ongoing journey toward a world-leading digital identity ecosystem.

Ep. 47: Live from ID4Africa 2026 AGM Pt. 1: Dr. Joseph Attick on Africa's digital ID ecosystem

The 2026 ID4Africa AGM took place in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire in May, and Biometric Update was on location to cover all the latest developments in the African identity sector. Part 1 of our special coverage features Biometric Update Managing Editor Chris Burt's conversation with Dr. Joseph Atick, executive chairman of ID4Africa, about the present and future of the continent's digital identity ecosystem.

Ep. 46 - Claire Ma, co-founder of Sign, on government digital ID programs in the AI age

Claire Ma is the co-founder of Sign, a company building identity infrastructure and verifiable credential systems for government digital ID programs. From India to Africa to the UK, digital identity is on the governmental agenda. On this episode of the Biometric Update Podcast, Claire Ma discusses how AI, public trust and digital infrastructure all play a role in shaping the global ecosystem.