S3E5: 'Nonconformist Innovation in Modern Digital Identity' with Steve Tout (Integrated Solutions Group)

Feb 27, 2024

Ask episode

Chapters

Transcript

Episode notes

In this week's episode, I am joined by Steve Tout, Practice Lead at Integrated Solutions Group (ISG) and Host of The Nonconformist Innovation Podcast to discuss the intersection of privacy and identity. Steve has 18+ years of experience in global Identity & Access Management (IAM) and is currently completing his MBA from Santa Clara University. Throughout our conversation, Steve shares his journey as a reformed technologist and advocate for 'Nonconformist Innovation' & 'Tipping Point Leadership.'

Steve's approach to identity involves breaking it down into 4 components: 1) philosophy, 2) politics, 3) economics & 4)technology, highlighting their interconnectedness. We also discuss his work with Washington State and its efforts to modernize Consumer Identity Access Management (IAM). We address concerns around AI, biometrics & mobile driver's licenses. Plus, Steve offers his perspective on tipping point leadership and the challenges organizations face in achieving privacy change at scale.

Topics Covered:

Steve's origin story; his accidental entry into identity & access management (IAM)
Steve's perspective as a 'Nonconformist Innovator' and why he launched 'The Nonconformist Innovation Podcast'
The intersection of privacy & identity
How to address organizational resistance to change, especially with lean resources
Benefits gained from 'Tipping Point Leadership'
4 common hurdles to tipping point leadership
How to be a successful tipping point leader within a very bottom-up focused organization
'Consumer IAM' & the driving need for modernizing identity in Washington State
How Steve has approached the challenges related to privacy, ethics & equity
Differences between the mobile driver's license (mDL) & verified credentials (VC) standards & technology
How States are approaching the implementation of mDL in different ways and the privacy benefits of 'selective disclosure'
Steve's advice for privacy technologists to best position them and their orgs at the forefront of privacy and security innovation
Steve recommended books for learning more about tipping point leadership

Guest Info:

Connect with Steve on LinkedIn
Listen to The Nonconformist Innovation Podcast

Resources Mentioned:

Steve's Interview with Tom Kemp
Tipping Point Leadership books:

Send us a text

Privado.ai
Privacy assurance at the speed of product development. Get instant visibility w/ privacy code scans.

TRU Staffing Partners
Top privacy talent - when you need it, where you need it.

Shifting Privacy Left Media
Where privacy engineers gather, share, & learn

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.