
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 20, 2022 • 41min
The Role of Banks in Empowering Their Consumers With Digital Identity – Learnings From Europe and the ‘Birth’ of ID Networks
What concepts do you think of for ‘re-useable ID’ and ID networks? Join this week's State of Identity podcast with host Cameron D’Ambrosi and Digital Identity Net, Co-Founder and Director, Rob Kotlarz to discuss the role of banks in eID and the bankID model. They expand the idea of where bankID models have worked and why.

Oct 13, 2022 • 30min
The 300th: APIs, Fraud, & Number Verify
It’s our 300th State of Identity episode! For this special edition, host, Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes an all-star trio with decades of experience and insights – Adri Loloci, Senior Global Product Manager at Vodafone Identity Hub, Helene Vigue, Identity and Data Director at GSMA, and Glyn Povah, Global Product Development at Telefónica Tech. The dynamic conversation covers the mobile operators that are opening up APIs to support fraud detection and prevention and reduce friction for users. Turn in as we discuss the concrete example of Number Verify – a seamless, SIM-based verification that the user is in possession of their mobile device.

Oct 6, 2022 • 26min
The SaaS Security Posture
How do you preserve productivity, securing SaaS data without hampering the productive sharing of information and assets? State of Identity podcast host, Cameron D’Ambrosi welcomes Adam Gavish, Co-Founder, and CEO of DoControl to this week’s State of Identity podcast. This duo dives into identifying trusted workloads for ensuring data is shared only with people who need it and only when they require it, flagging high-risk events that prevent data from moving outside the enterprise ecosystem.

Sep 29, 2022 • 28min
Managing a Remote Security Team
On this week’s State of Identity podcast host, Cameron D’Ambrosi sits down with Attila Torok, Head of IT and Security at Zapier to take on the hot topic of managing remote security practices in organizations. We discuss the main security areas for infrastructure; good logging standards, vulnerability scans, and how software development.

Sep 27, 2022 • 17min
The Dry Powder Conundrum
In this month's Investing in Identity series, we discuss the latest movers and shakers in fraud and fintech and take an analytical look at the digital identity trends that are best positioned for deal activity this fall. The agenda includes: Sardine, a leading provider of fraud, compliance, and instant settlement solutions raises a $51.5MM Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz Alloy, an ID verification platform for banks and fintech companies, receives $52MM in additional funding to accelerate growth and global expansion We're seeing record levels of accumulated dry powder. Although there's been a recent slowdown in deployment, once the market resets, how will VCs put their money to work?

Sep 22, 2022 • 27min
The Puzzle of KYC
What impact does eID have on the KYC space? On this week’s State of Identity podcast, host Cameron D’Ambrosi is joined by Liudas Kanapienis, Co-Founder & CEO at Ondato. This duo discusses the impact of eIDs on the broader KYC space and where the industry is headed. Find out what lessons the rest of the world can learn from Baltic nations, deployment of eID.

Sep 15, 2022 • 36min
The Three Pillars of Cybersecurity
On this week’s State of Identity podcast, host Cameron D’Ambrosi sits down with serial entrepreneur, Mickey Boodaei, CEO and Co-Founder of Transmit Security. This duo discusses the challenges of finding an internal stakeholder champion to "own" identity across business units, why the UX battleground isn't just about your competitors, it's about any consumer experience across industry verticals, and the importance of shifting enterprise perspective on identity to encompass the entirety of the "digital identity lifecycle.”

Sep 8, 2022 • 30min
The Power of Identity
How are organizations building technology that can help prevent fraud and automate KYC and compliance? State of Identity host, Cameron D’Ambrosi and Gbenga Odegbami, CEO and CoFounder of Youverify take on the hot topic of closing the gaps between businesses and consumer identities.

Sep 1, 2022 • 34min
Open Banking
Why are banks adopting open banking solutions even when regulation isn't requiring it? Join this week’s State of Identity podcast with host Cameron D’Ambrosi and Bose Chan, Head of Strategic Partnerships at MX to discuss what “open banking” is to banks, how it differs from end users or non-banking entities, and what to consider when it comes to building open banking capabilities.

Aug 30, 2022 • 21min
Catching the M&A Wave
In this month's Investing in Identity series, we tackle recent deals and trends in digital identity that are shaking up the industry. Topics covered include: Thoma Bravo takes identity and access management platform Ping Identity private for $2.8B. BalkanID, an AI-powered privileged access management platform raises a $2.36M seed round extension. Truework, a fintech company that provides income and employment verification, raises $50M in Series C funding. Microsoft Entra Verified ID goes live, enabling direct integration of DIDs with Azure Active Directory.