HID CONNECTS

What does it mean to govern identity when AI agents, IoT machines, and self-sovereign credentials are rewriting the rules? In the Season 4 Finale of HID Connects, HID Global's EVP Björn Lidefelt fields questions from industry professionals worldwide — covering the forces accelerating physical-logical convergence, the biometric arms race against deepfakes, and a bold prediction: the identity of thi...

What does a CEO actually do all day — and what does the future of your access card look like? In this special Ask Me Anything episode of HID Connects, host Matt Winn puts HID's Executive Vice President and Head of HID, Björn Lidefelt, in the hot seat. With questions crowdsourced from social media and leading industry publications, Björn covers leadership philosophy, the future of physical credenti...

That small plastic card in your wallet? It might be easier to fake than you think. In this episode of HID Connects, host Matt Winn sits down with three credentialing industry veterans to explore the visible and invisible features that make ID cards secure — and what happens when organizations cut corners. From holograms and UV inks to nano text and badge orientation, this is your complete guide to...

The roundtable continues — and the answers to our burning question are finally here. In Part 2 of our Editors' Panel, host Matt Winn dives deeper with four of the security industry's most respected journalists. They tackle the biggest trend shaping the future (spoiler: it's AI, but with a twist), the evolution of the security channel, why convergence is still a work in progress, and how each journ...

We're flipping the script on this one. Instead of talking to security professionals, host Matt Winn sits down with four of the industry's most respected journalists — the editors and content leaders who cover the security beat every single day. Together, they bring 75+ years of experience watching this industry evolve, and they're sharing what they've seen, what surprised them, and what hasn't cha...

The same system that keeps employees safe can also reveal where they are, when they were there, and who they were with. So where does efficiency end and tracking begin? In this episode of HID Connects, host Matt Winn sits down with three experts to explore Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) — the technology powering the invisible web of sensors, tags, and credentials that track movement across hosp...

Air travel in 2025 is hitting record-breaking numbers — 5.2 billion passengers worldwide. With airports straining under capacity, facial recognition is becoming the default technology reshaping how we fly. But is it convenient, controversial, or both? In this episode of HID Connects, host Matt Winn sits down with four industry experts to break down how facial recognition is transforming the airpor...

Unless you've been living under a rock, you've noticed that mobile credentials are on the rise. But what does that actually mean for identity management? In this episode of HID Connects, host Matt Winn sits down with Matt Kopel and Chip Kruger, co-CEOs and co-founders of Swift Connect, and HID's own VP of Mobile, Sanjit Bardhan (a.k.a. "Doctor Mobile"), to explore the real story behind the mobile...

The security industry protects the places where we live, work, and gather—but who will do this work in ten years? In the Season 4 premiere of HID Connects, host Matt Winn sits down with three industry leaders to tackle a critical question: How do we attract and retain young talent in an industry most people don't even know exists? In this episode, we explore: → Why 95% of security professionals "f...

HID Connects is closing out Season 3 with an interview from the Head of HID, our Executive Vice President, Bjorn Lidefelt. Today, we're putting Bjorn in the hot seat in a true "Ask Me Anything" format. We've crowdsourced questions from social media and a variety of industry experts to answer the question, "What Do You Think, Bjorn Lidefelt?" Guest: Björn Lidefelt, Executive Vice President and Head...

For those of you on the internet – passwords are probably the bane of your existence. Between remembering how many special characters you used to which password goes to which account, this method of authentication is cumbersome – and in a lot of ways – not the most secure. Two passkey experts are joining us today: Andrew Shikiar, Chief Executive Officer of the FIDO Alliance, and Katie Bjork, Direc...

With such a vast number of technologies, both old and new, being used in a layered security approach – how can security teams enhance their access control systems to better secure their facilities and, more importantly, protect the people and assets inside? Joining us today are two of HID's best and brightest engineers, Johan Oosthuizen, Senior Director of System Architecture and Product Security...

As the security industry continues to proliferate in terms of technologies, solutions, integrations, and vendors, it's important to understand why and how the genesis of ideas can be protected and preserved. That's where intellectual property and a trusty legal team comes in.    Joining us today are HID's … Karen Higgins, SVP and Head of Legal, HID, Andrew Phillips, Deputy General Counsel, IP and...

Protecting our kids at school is a topic that is near and dear to all of all our hearts – but … but managing school safety is no small task. Today's schools are tasked with implementing safety and violence prevention programs, fostering safe and healthy environments, protecting students against active shooter threats, and more, all while dealing with shrinking budgets.  Joining us to discuss this...

No matter how long you've been a part of the security industry, you've probably seen a lot of change transpire over the years. And this evolution isn't stopping anytime soon. Joining us today is Ralph Jensen, Publisher of Security Today and Campus Security and Life Safety Magazine … also known as "The Mayor of the Security Industry , ". Together, we'll answer the question, "Looking Back on the Sec...

For the past several years, the access control space has been abuzz with talk of all things mobile credentials. It almost seems as if we are in the middle of a mobile takeover. But despite all this hype, overall adoption of mobile credentials is still relatively low . So , with these seemingly two different worlds living in parallel – how do we balance the promise and benefits of mobile with the o...

  Nothing shapes our industry more than the people within it. And while we have seen shifting dynamics and demographics over the years, one very obvious question remains: why aren't there more women in the security business?   Joining us for the Season 3 premiere of HID Connects are three women in the security industry who inspire, lead, and continue to push the envelopes of change. Julaine Simmon...

To wrap up this season of HID Connects, we're going to dive deep into the world of security and healthcare to discuss what can be done to enhance staff safety, patient experience, and everything in between. Healthcare is an industry that impacts all of us, directly, or indirectly. Whether we realize it or not, protecting the healthcare ecosystem is of key importance. Joining us today are, Clete Bo...

Some types of technology touch our lives almost every day and RFID is one of them. In a world where margins are thin and the global supply chain is wide, this episode will touch on what RFID means to our supply chain, what benefits this technology provides, and even some cool use cases. Joining us to walk us through RFID and Supply Chain are Brad Williams, Segment Director of IoT Services at HID a...

Unless you've been living under a rock, the world of AI, or artificial intelligence, is ablaze with buzz and intrigue. From ChatGPT to predictive analytics and everything in between, almost every industry in the world is grappling with what AI means for them and their future. So in today's episode, we're going to hone in on what AI means to the security industry, Joining us to help navigate this n...

With billions of online transactions taking place every day, protecting sensitive data and ensuring secure end-to-end communications is paramount to our lives. So to help us better understand PKI, what it does, and what the future looks like, Vish Patel, VP and head of PKI and IoT Services at HID and Kevin Bocek, Vice President of Ecosystem and Community at Venafi are joining us in the studio. Tog...

For some time now, the industry has been debating the merits of, quote, open architecture. Listen up, because today we're defining open and closed architecture, figuring out what's what, and why it's important now and into the future.   Joining us to talk through it all is Will Brown, HID's senior director of product security and data privacy, Damon Dageenakis, senior director of Access control de...

Last season we had an episode dedicated to biometrics and we ended with the promise that we would revisit this topic in a future episode, and the future is now. Have you ever wondered… what is the history of biometrics? How can we use biometrics for good? Is the law keeping up with the technology?   Joining us for this episode is Vito Fabbrizio, managing director of biometrics at HID and Rogier Ve...

Today we're going to be talking about security systems and their impact on workplace and people experience with a focus on commercial real estate. Now, this is a buzzing topic right now as the corporate world still grapples with return to office hybrid work. And what does that even mean for buildings and facilities? Joining us for the second episode of season two are Thru Shivakumar, CEO and co-fo...

  What does the future of the security industry hold? As a younger generation joins the workforce we are forced to reflect, grow, evolve, and most importantly, learn how we can work together to make our customer's lives safer and more efficient.  Joining us for our first episode of season two are Katie Greatti, associate director of learning and development at the Security Industry Association, Be...