Live from Authenticate 2025, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald sit down with Dr. Tina Srivastava, an IDPro board member and co-founder of Badge Inc., for a crucial discussion on the rapidly evolving landscape of identity and authentication.
Tina shares her insights on the conference, the evolution from physical hacks to sophisticated AI-driven threats like supercharged phishing, and the current challenges facing the industry. The conversation delves into the complexities of synced Passkeys, the critical vulnerability of account recovery processes, and the slow pace of regulation in keeping up with technology.
As a board member for IDPro, Tina highlights the immense value of the practitioner-focused community, the supportive culture within its Slack channels, and makes an exciting announcement about the creation of new member-driven committees to shape the future of the organization. They explore the concept of the "AI arms race" and why identity professionals cannot afford to wait for the next big thing, emphasizing that collaboration and information sharing through communities like IDPro are essential to staying ahead of adversaries.
Connect with Tina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-s-8291438a/
Find out more about IDPro: https://www.idpro.org/
Connect with us on LinkedIn:
Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/
Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/
Visit the show on the web at http://idacpodcast.com
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Greetings
00:16 Highlights from Authenticate 2025
01:39 FIDO Feud Rematch Discussion
03:17 Guest Introduction: Tina Srivastava
03:46 Conference Insights and AI Challenges
06:16 Regulatory Environment and Passkeys
09:11 Phishing and AI Supercharged Attacks
12:28 QR Codes and Accessibility Issues
13:09 The Importance of Phishing Resistant Authentication
22:24 IDPro Community and Practitioner Support
25:18 Community Support and Engagement
26:26 IDPro's Role in Identity Events
27:48 Future Directions for IDPro
29:19 Introducing Committees in IDPro
30:39 AI and Identity Verification
37:07 The Importance of Information Sharing
45:35 Public Speaking and Personal Growth
50:58 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Keywords
IDAC, Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman, Jim McDonald, Tina Srivastava, IDPro, Authenticate 2025, Passkeys, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Phishing, Deepfakes, Authentication, Account Recovery, Biometrics, Identity and Access Management, IAM, NIST, Regulation, Identity Verification, Synced Passkeys, FIDO Alliance
