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 "fell into" the industry

→ What younger workers actually want (hint: it's not just compensation)

→ The difference between mentorship and sponsorship

→ How storytelling and community can reshape the industry's future

Guests:

Sarah Webel, Senior HR Generalist at Sage Integration & SIA Rise Steering Committee

Kirsten Liss, Director of Global Talent Management at HID

Stephenie Haldane, VP of End Users at HID & Board Member, Foundation for Advancing Security Talent (FAST)

Whether you're a security veteran, an HR professional, or someone curious about a career in this field, this conversation will change how you think about the future of security.

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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 of HID

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Credits Host: Matt Winn

Producers: Marcus Reed and Chloe MacGregor

Audio Engineer: Todd Ford

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, Director of Communications and Solutions Marketing for HID's IAMS group. Together, we'll answer the question "What is FIDO and how will it shape the future of authentication?"

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Guests:

Katie Björk, Director of Communications and Solution Marketing (IAMS). HID

Andrew Shikiar, Executive Director & CEO, FIDO Alliance

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Credits Host: Matt Winn

Producers: Marcus Reed and Chloe MacGregor

Audio Engineer: Todd Ford

Social: Chloe MacGregor hidglobal.com