Nametag Founder Aaron Painter

Didi and Lital discuss cybersecurity and technology with Aaron Painter, founder of Name Tag. The conversation highlights the importance of identity verification in the digital era, focusing on challenges such as identity theft and social engineering in remote work environments. Aaron shares insights from his journey at Microsoft and his motivations for founding Name Tag to tackle identity verification issues. The episode delves into technological advancements in secure identity verification, particularly in mobile platforms. It also addresses the necessity of robust practices in both employee onboarding and ongoing digital interactions to prevent fraudulent activities. The conversation underscores the need for platforms to authenticate users while balancing privacy concerns and the potential future integration of identity verification in open-source contributions.

Topics

• 00:20 Morning Banter and Guest Introduction

• 02:07 Aaron's Journey in Tech and Cybersecurity

• 04:55 Challenges in Identity Verification

• 08:01 Corporate Identity Verification Solutions

• 19:02 The Human Element in Cybersecurity

• 23:26 Onboarding and Provisioning Challenges

• 23:53 Remote Hiring Risks

• 24:22 Identity Verification in Hiring

• 27:00 Supply Chain and Identity Verification

• 35:49 The Role of Re-verification

• 39:01 Prove You're Not a Robot: Fun Questions

• 44:32 Closing Remarks and Future Topics