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Identity at the Center
Identity at the Center is a weekly podcast all about identity security in the context of identity and access management (IAM). With decades of real-world IAM experience, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman bring you conversations with news, topics, and guests from the identity management industry. Do you know who has access to what? Visit us on the web at idacpodcast.com
Episodes
- Identity at the Center
#399 - Navigating Identity Security in the Age of AI with Jeff Margolies
Jim McDonald is joined by Jeff Margolies, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Saviynt, to discuss the intersection of artificial intelligence and identity…
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#398 - Solving the AI Identity Challenge with Martin Kuppinger
In this episode, Jim McDonald welcomes back Martin Kuppinger, Principal Analyst at KuppingerCole, to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of identity in…
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#397 - RSM & IDAC Present - The Intersection of Resiliency, Recovery, and IAM
Jeff Steadman is joined by RSM colleagues Rich Servillas and Charles John to explore the critical intersection of identity access management, operational…
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#396 - Gartner IAM Summit - Majority Rules
Jeff and Jim are joined by Gartner Analyst Rebecca Archambault for a special live edition of the podcast recorded at the Gartner Identity & Access Management…
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#395 - Sponsor Spotlight - Redblock
#395 - Sponsor Spotlight - Redblock This episode is sponsored by Redblock. Visit redblock.ai/idac to learn more. Jeff and Jim come to you live from the Gartner…
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#394 - How Digital ID Can Solve the Fraud Crisis with Sarah Clark
We are live from the Gartner IAM Summit 2025 in Grapevine, Texas! In this episode, we welcome back Sarah Clark, now the Chief Product Officer and GM of North…
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#393 - Breaking the Tyranny of Joiner, Mover, Leaver with Ian Glazer
Join Jeff, Jim, and special guest Ian Glazer at the Gartner IAM Summit 2025 as they discuss the Identity and Access Management (IAM) industry, the evolution of…
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#392 - Identiverse DC - Majority Rules
Join hosts Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald for a special live episode recorded on location at Identiverse DC! In this interactive session, Jeff and Jim host a…
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#391 - Live from Identiverse DC with John DelMauro
Jeff and Jim come to you live from the expo floor at Identiverse DC 2025. They are joined by John DelMauro, Executive Vice President at Cyber Risk Alliance, to…
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#390 - Identity Management for Agentic AI with Tobin South
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim sit down with Tobin South, co-chair of the OpenID Foundation's AI Identity Management…
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#389 - Sponsor Spotlight - Aembit
This episode is sponsored by Aembit. Visit aembit.io/idac to learn more. Jeff and Jim welcome David Goldschlag, CEO and Co-founder of Aembit, to discuss the…
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#388 - Fraud Reduction Intelligence Platforms with John Tolbert
In this episode of The Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman catch up with John Tolbert, Director of Cybersecurity Research at…
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#387 - InfoSec World 2025 - Trust, Transparency, and Technology: Building Better MSP Partnerships
Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman sit down with Mike Reiring of RSM at InfoSec World 2025 to explore how managed service providers are reshaping IT and identity…
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#386 - InfoSec World 2025 - CISO Tradecraft for IAM
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim broadcast from InfoSec World 2025, sharing lively discussions on identity management…
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#385 - Sponsor Spotlight - Nexis
This episode is sponsored by Nexis. Visit nexis-secure.com/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode of *Identity at the Center*, host Jim McDonald sits…
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#384 - The FIDO Alliance's Next Frontier: Digital Credentials and Wallets
Live from Authenticate 2025, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald sit down with the Cal Ripken of IDAC, Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director and CEO of the FIDO…
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#383 - Navigating Identity and AI with IDPro at Authenticate 2025
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…
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#382 - Sponsor Spotlight - HYPR
This episode is sponsored by HYPR. Visit hypr.com/idac to learn more. In this episode from Authenticate 2025, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by…
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#381 - Beyond Human: Taming the Wild West of Non-Human Identities with Steve Rennick
In this episode, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by Steve Rennick, Senior Leader for IAM Architecture at Ciena, for a wide-ranging discussion on the…
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#380 - Unpacking Bias and AI in Identity Systems with Sebastian Rohr
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, Jim McDonald interviews Sebastian Rohr, the Chief Troublemaker at Umbrella Labs. They discuss the…
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#379 - The Strategic Importance of Identity Security in Enterprises with Eve Maler
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Eve Maler, founder and CEO of Venn Factory joins host Jim McDonald. They discuss the significance of…
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#378 - Death and the Digital Estate (DADE)
This episode of the Identity at the Center podcast delves into the complex topic of death and the digital estate (DADE). Jim McDonald hosts Dean Saxe, Heather…
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#377 - Sponsor Spotlight - Hush Security
This episode is sponsored by Hush Security. Visit hush.security/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jeff Steadman…
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#376 - Understanding Device Identity in a Zero Trust Framework with Shea McGrew
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim dive into the concept of device identity within a Zero Trust framework. They are…
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#375 - Mailbag for September 2025
Join Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald for the September 2025 mailbag episode of Identity at the Center! This episode features listener questions from around the…
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#374 - Sponsor Spotlight - SGNL
This episode is sponsored by SGNL. Visit sgnl.ai/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode of Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim discuss…
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#373 - Going Passkey Phishing with Nishant Kaushik
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, Jeff and Jim discuss various aspects of identity access management (IAM) policies and the importance of…
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#372 - Exploring the Evolution of Identity Management with Darren Rolls
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim engage in an insightful conversation with Darren Rolls, a veteran in the Identity and…
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#371 - Sponsor Spotlight - Axonius
Sponsored by Axonius. Visit https://www.axonius.com/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim…
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#370 - RSM & IDAC Present - The Intersection of Cloud Security and IAM
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim dive into the critical intersection of cloud security and identity and access…
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#369 - A Practitioner’s View on Identity with Anthony Viggiano
Join Jeff and Jim in this special episode of the Identity at the Center podcast as they celebrate crossing 1 million downloads. The hosts share a major…
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#368 - Sponsor Spotlight - P0 Security
This episode is sponsored by P0 Security. Visit p0.dev/idac to learn why P0 is the easiest and fastest way to implement just-in-time, short-lived, and…
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#367 - RSM & IDAC Present - The Intersection of Attack Surface Management and Identity
Join hosts Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald as they explore the critical intersection of attack surface management (ASM) and digital identity with Dan Lauritzen…
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#366 - The Digital Transformation of Healthcare IAM with Shawna Hofer
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim dive into an enriching discussion with Shawna Hofer, Chief Information Security…
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#365 - Exploring the Future of Machine Identity with Felix Gaehtgens
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim are joined by Felix Gaehtgens, a former Gartner analyst, to discuss the evolving…
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#364 - Building Bridges in Identity with IDPro Joni Brennan
Welcome back to Identity at the Center! Jeff flies solo this week as Jim handles a cross-country move, bringing you an insightful conversation with Joni…
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#363 - Sponsor Spotlight - Natoma
This episode is sponsored by Natoma. Visit https://www.natoma.id/ to learn more. Join Jeff from the IDAC Podcast as he dives into a deep conversation with…
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#362 - Identiverse 2025 - Diane Vicezar, DIAF Kim Cameron Award Winner
In this episode of Identity at the Center, recorded live from Identiverse 2025 in Las Vegas, Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman are joined by special guests Diane…
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#361 - Identiverse 2025 - Sean O'Dell on Harnessing CAEP Abilities with Event-Driven Identity
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim discuss highlights from Identiverse 2025, featuring special guest Sean O'Dell. They…
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#360 - Sponsor Spotlight - Trusona
This episode is sponsored by Trusona. Visit trusona.com/idac to learn more. In this episode of the Identity of the Center podcast, Jeff and Jim discuss…
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#359 - Identiverse 2025 - Andrew Shikiar’s FIDO Alliance Update
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jeff and Jim broadcast live from Identiverse 2025. Special guest Andrew Shikiar from the FIDO Alliance…
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#358 - Identiverse 2025 - Identi-Squabble
Welcome to a special game show edition of 'Identity at the Center,' hosted by Jeff Steadman! Recorded live at Identiverse 2025, this episode features two…
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#357 - Sponsor Spotlight - Silverfort
This episode is sponsored by Silverfort. Visit silverfort.com for more. In this sponsored episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, Jeff and Jim sit down…
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#356 - Mr. NHI, Lalit Choda, on Securing the Exploding World of NHI
Join Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman on the Identity at the Center podcast as they welcome Lalit Choda, founder and CEO of the Non-Human Identity Management…
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#355 - IdentiBeer Oslo & Berlin 2025
This episode features various professionals discussing their experiences and journeys in the identity and access management (IAM) field during a meetup in…
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#354 - Kristina Yasuda & Torsten Lodderstedt on the EUDI Wallet and its Global Impact
Join Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman on Identity at the Center as they sit down with Kristina Yasuda, Product Owner, and Dr. Torsten Lodderstedt, Project Lead…
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#353 - Sponsor Spotlight - Duo
This episode is sponsored by Duo. Visit duo.com to learn more. Join Jim McDonald and Jeff Steadman on this sponsored episode of the Identity at the Center…
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#352 - Misinformation vs. Disinformation in IAM with Alejandro Leal
In this episode of Identity at the Center, Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald are joined by Alejandro Leal, Senior Analyst at KuppingerCole, live from the EIC 2025…
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#351 - Jerome Thorstenson on B2B Identity First Security
In this episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald are joined by Jerome Thorstenson, IAM Architect with Salling Group, live from…
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#350 - Sponsor Spotlight - SlashID
This episode is sponsored by SlashID. Visit https://www.slashid.com/idac to learn more. In this sponsored episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts…
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#349 - Identity, AI, and the Future with Henrique Teixeira
In this episode of Identity at the Center, hosts Jeff Steadman and Jim McDonald welcome back Henrique Teixeira, SVP of Strategy at Saviynt, for his third…
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#348 - The Identity Data Dilemma: Martech, Adtech, and IAM with Eve Maler
Eve Maler returns to Identity at the Center for her seventh episode, bringing her signature insight and humor to a deep conversation about the state of digital…
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#347 - The Future of Identity: Analyzing and Forecasting IAM with Simon Moffatt
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim discuss with Simon Moffatt, founder of The Cyber Hut and identity researcher, the…
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#346 - Sponsor Spotlight - Veza
Sponsored by Veza. Visit veza.com/idac for more info. In this sponsored episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim welcome Tarun Thakur…
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#345 - IDAC Mailbag - April 2025 Edition
In this episode of the Identity at the Center podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim dive into the complexities and challenges of Identity and Access Management (IAM)…
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#344 - IDAC + IDPro with Heather Flanagan
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim enthusiastically announce that their podcast is now the official podcast of IDPro…
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#343 - Transforming Travel with Digital Identity featuring Kristin Olsen from Alaska Airlines
In this episode of Identity at the Center, Kristin Olsen, Director of Product Management for the guest travel experience at Alaska Airlines, shares insights…
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#342 - Identity Management Day 2025 with Jeff Reich
Join Jeff and Jim in this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast as they delve into the upcoming Identity Management Day 2025. Featuring guest Jeff…
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#341 - Alternative Realities and Dimensions of IAM in 2025
Join AI Jeff and AI Jim on 'Identity at the Center' as they explore the most outrageous and entertaining innovations in identity and access management (IAM)…
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#340 - RSM & IDAC Present: Compliance & Digital Identity with Kia Smith
In this episode of the Identity at the Center Podcast, hosts Jeff and Jim delve into the intricacies of compliance, governance, and cybersecurity with special…