The Identity Revolution Physical Security is Ignoring

The physical security industry is currently debating credential formats while the rest of the world is busy redefining what identity means and who owns it. In this episode of Secured, Lee Odess explores the structural gap between security perception and operational reality, and why the industry must move upstream to survive.

Chapters
0:00 Intro and the Identity Gap
1:08 Hivewatch Report: Perception vs Reality
3:15 Mobile Wallets and Identity Governance
4:55 ASSA ABLOY Acquisition News
6:18 Microsoft Project Solera: Reimagining the Badge
8:42 Allegion Vertical Strategy
10:10 IAM Market vs Physical Security
11:55 Hybrid Work and Future Access Control
13:25 AI Agents and Machine Identity
14:40 Security Industry Transition and Marketing Relief
15:50 Final Thoughts and Community Wrap Up

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