
State of Identity Podcast Series by Liminal
Welcome to the State of Identity, the leading podcast in the digital identity industry! Host Cameron D’Ambrosi, and the team at Liminal, invite you to join an enlightening and engaging conversation about digital identity, its technologies, and the ever-evolving paradigms that shape our world today.
Through candid discussions with the industry’s greatest minds, Liminal explores the most pressing topics in digital identity, cybersecurity, and Fintech, from cutting-edge technologies and innovative companies to the individuals defining our digital landscape. Discover how the digital identity landscape transforms how we live, work, and interact with the world around us.
So whether you’re a senior executive building a company, a tech enthusiast, an industry professional, or simply curious about the future of digital identity, tune in to the State of Identity and join the conversation shaping our world today and tomorrow.
Latest episodes

Oct 1, 2020 • 35min
Omidyar Network: Good ID
Omidyar Network Beneficial Technology Principal Govind Shivkumar joins State of Identity to share the story of his venture investments in identity, and the future of digital identity itself. Additionally, we discuss the Omidyar Network's Good ID program, the potential for responsible biometrics, and why incorporating privacy and security by design into identity infrastructure is so critical.

Sep 24, 2020 • 34min
Yoti + Synectics Solutions Launch Project Endeavor
Yoti Commercial Director Gareth Narinesingh and Synectics Solutions Head of Presales Chris Lewis join State of Identity to discuss the launch of Project Endeavor, a pilot program to revolutionize electronic digital onboarding, identity verification and risk assessment for the financial services sector in the United Kingdom.

Sep 16, 2020 • 39min
Socure: Fighting the Uptick in Identity Fraud
Socure Senior Counsel & Privacy Lead Annie Bai joins State of Identity to discuss why an uptick in identity fraud usually follows economic downturns, the new types of fraud proliferating in the COVID-19 era, and how financial institutions and fintechs can protect themselves.

Sep 10, 2020 • 29min
IDology: Multi-layered Identity Verification
IDology Chief Operating Officer Christina Luttrell joins State of Identity to discuss the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on the customer experience across industries, how fraudsters targets have changed, and the technologies helping to friction low without increasing risk.

Sep 3, 2020 • 32min
Accelitas: Reimagining Financial Access
Accelitas National Sales Manager Jimmy Williams joins State of Identity to discuss the expanding definition of alternative data, its applicability for both financial and non-financial use cases, and the future of establishing trust in a digital world.

Aug 20, 2020 • 41min
Nok Nok Labs: Passwordless Authentication at Scale
Nok Nok Labs President & CEO Phil Dunkelberger joins State of Identity to discuss the founding of the FIDO Alliance, the long-discussed demise of the password, his impressive and varied career across the identity industry, and the challenges of bringing nation-state grade encryption to the average consumer.

Aug 13, 2020 • 42min
Telesign: Inclusive Mobile Identity
Telesign co-founder Stacy Stubblefield joins State of Identity to discuss how the company was founded, why SMS remains a foundational technology for driving inclusive access to digital identity, the evolving global fraud landscape, and what customers expect from a customer risk score.

Aug 6, 2020 • 39min
Wes Kussmaul, and the Quest for Online Authenticity
Wes Kussmaul, CEO of the Authenticity Institute joins State of Identity to share the story of his 40-year history of digital innovation, and how innovative business models can help overcome the original structural deficiencies of the internet with regard to digital identity.

Jul 30, 2020 • 39min
Acuant & IdentityMind Partner to Strengthen Digital Identity
Acuant Chief Revenue Officer Steve Maloney and Chief Product Officer Jose Caldera join State of Identity to discuss Acuant's recent merger with IdentityMind, why they feel this is a powerful union to solve for identity today, and the growing need for complete identity lifecycle management across industries from financial services to healthcare. Host:Cameron D’Ambrosi: Principal, OWI Linkedin Twitter Guest:Steve Maloney: Chief Revenue Officer, Acuant Linkedin Jose Caldera: Chief Product Officer, Acuant Linkedin Links:State of Identity Listener Survey Acuant

Jul 23, 2020 • 34min
SecureKey: A Primer on Decentralized Identity
SecureKey Chief Identity Officer Andre Boysen returns to State of Identity to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on digital identity and SecureKey's latest whitepaper offering a primer on decentralized identity. Host:Cameron D’Ambrosi: Principal, OWI Linkedin Twitter Guest:Andre Boysen: Chief Identity Officer, SecureKey Linkedin Twitter Links:State of Identity Listener Survey SecureKey