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.

(October 28, 2025 - November 4, 2025)

Dive into the latest episode of Identity Insights, hosted by MIT Fellow Ralph Rodriguez, as we unpack the crucial convergence of AI, biometrics, and digital identity shaping our world!

• The Biometrics Governance War: The week was framed by online-safety mandates colliding with consumer biometrics. Hear why Google rolled out app-store age-assurance and Play Age Signals API guidance, and how a U.S. lawmaker pressed Amazon to abandon facial-recognition plans for Ring.

• M&A Focuses on Zero-Knowledge and Compliance: Consolidation accelerated in the identity sector. Get the details on Ping Identity's acquisition of Keyless to integrate "zero-knowledge biometrics", and why Experian picked up KYC360 as RegTechs focus on end-to-end compliance solutions.

• Global Biometric Policy Whiplash: Learn how policy and operations diverged in travel and border control. While USCIS moved to broaden biometric collection, the UK delayed EES (Entry/Exit System) at Dover, and Prague paused airport facial recognition due to legal issues.

• The Rise of Deepfake Resilience and Live FR: Amid regulatory scrutiny and lawsuits, law enforcement deployments of biometrics continued. Find out which vendor touted deepfake resilience against the new NIST protocol and why live mobile facial recognition is gaining popularity among US and UK police.

• Modernizing Identity & Eliminating OTPs: The U.S. government took a major step, awarding a $177 million contract to modernize the federal identity system. Meanwhile, carriers and vendors are targeting the death of SMS OTPs, and reusable digital IDs are pushing into onboarding.

• AI-Native Identity Moves from Concept to Control: The market zeroed in on agentic-AI risk. Firms like Incode and Prove introduced "agentic identity" layers to verify and govern autonomous agents, signaling that AI-native identity is moving from theory to a crucial control surface.

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