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

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 and Steve Belt, VP of Engineering. Together, we'll answer the question, "Safeguarding Access Control…What Can You Do Better?"

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Guests

Johan Oosthuizen, Senior Director of System Architecture and Product Security, HID

Steve Belt, VP of Engineering, HID

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Credits Host: Matt Winn

Producers: Marcus Reed and Chloe MacGregor

Audio Engineer: Todd Ford

Social: Chloe MacGregor hidglobal.com

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 Litigation, and Ramesh Songukrishnasamy, Senior VP, Engineering. Together, they'll be discussing the question, "IP and Security…What is the Role of Intellectual Property in Our Industry?"

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Guests

Karen Higgins, SVP and Head of Legal, HID

Andrew Phillips, Deputy General Counsel, IP and Litigation, HID

Ramesh Songukrishnasamy, Senior VP, Engineering, HID

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Protecting our kids at school is a topic that is near and dear to all ofall 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 issueday are:; Robin Hattersley, Editor in Chief at Campus Safety Magazine; Guy Grace, K-12 National Security Program Manager at ASSA ABLOY and HID's very own Micheal Garcia, National End User Manager, K-12. Together, we'll answer the question, "What is Security's Role in Protecting our Kids?"

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Guests

• Micheal Garcia, National End User Manager, K-12 Safe Schools, HID
• Guy Grace, K-12 National Security Program Manager, ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions
• Robin Hattersley, Editor in Chief, at Campus Safety Magazine

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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 Security Industry… What Have We Learned?"

Guest:

Ralph Jensen, Publisher of Security Today

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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 ongoing need for physical credentials?

Joining us today are, Lindsay Martin-Nez, CEO at BadgePass, and HID's Phil Coppola. Together, we'll answer the question, "Physical and Mobile Credentials…Can't We All Just Get Along?"

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Guests

• Lindsay Martin-Nez, CEO, BadgePass Inc.
• Phil Coppola, Business Development Director Mobile Solutions - PACS North America, HID