#300 - Identity At The Center Defined Identity At The Center podcast

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In episode 300 of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim celebrate their significant milestone by discussing the origins and future of the podcast. They delve into the complexities of identity management in educational settings and explore the philosophical underpinnings of the term 'identity at the center.' Highlighted questions from listeners cover topics like the effectiveness of Social Security Numbers for identity verification and the challenges of authenticating callers to the help desk. They also discuss their recent conference acceptances and plans for future episodes. The conversation shifts to the potential impacts of AI, decentralized identity, and the growing importance of identity in government services.

00:00 Introduction and Episode 300 Milestones

02:01 The Journey to YouTube

04:18 Becoming a 501c3 Nonprofit

07:18 Understanding Identity at the Center

09:37 Complexities of Identity in Education

12:43 Identity as the New Perimeter

18:20 Identity in Business and Government

27:15 Centralizing Identity Data for Success

28:21 Challenges in Higher Education IT Systems

30:01 Listener Question: Confirming Identity Over the Phone

30:31 Weaknesses in Caller Authentication

34:19 Best Practices for Identity Verification

47:48 Future of Identity and Access Management

51:23 Upcoming Conferences and Final Thoughts

IDPro Body of Knowledge - Account Recovery (v3) by Dean Saxe: https://bok.idpro.org/article/id/64/

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Hybrid Identity Protection Conference (HIP Conf) - Use code IDACpod for 20% off: https://register.hipconf.com/W7eVML

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Jim McDonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmcdonaldpmp/

Jeff Steadman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffsteadman/

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