The Rising Threat of Biometric Fraud: Insights with Entrust’s Ian Cartledge

In this episode of Tried and Tested, host Isabelle Gonthier, PhD, ICE-CCP speaks with Ian Cartledge from Entrust about identity verification and the evolving fraud landscape impacting credentialing and high-stakes testing. As online testing and digital registration processes expand, identity verification plays an increasingly important role in protecting exam integrity and ensuring the right candidate is taking the test.Referencing Entrust’s seventh annual Identity Fraud Report, which draws on more than one billion identity verification transactions across 195 countries, Ian discusses the rise in AI-enabled fraud, including deepfakes, injection attacks, and commercially organized fraud operations. The conversation explores how baseline identity verification, biometric and biographic matching, liveness detection, motion analysis, and layered verification approaches can help assessment programs reduce risk while managing friction in the test taker experience.What You’ll LearnHow AI-enabled fraud is becoming more organized, commercially accessible, and scalableWhy deepfakes are increasing across industries and the implications for online testingWhat injection attacks are and how synthetic video can be used to bypass identity checksHow liveness detection and motion analysis help identify impersonation attemptsThe importance of establishing a secure baseline identity during registrationHow layered identity verification tools can be used across the assessment lifecycleWhy balancing security controls with reduced friction is critical for candidate experienceWho should listen:Credentialing and certification leaders responsible for exam integrityAssessment professionals managing online testing or remote deliveryLicensure program directors evaluating identity verification practicesTest security and compliance teams monitoring fraud riskOrganizations seeking to strengthen identity verification within existing assessment processesGuest:Ian Cartledge, UK Home Office Senior Liaison, EntrustIan Cartledge is a seasoned executive leader with over 30 years of industry consulting experience delivering complex digital transformation journeys with a special focus on the public sector. He has served as a trusted advisor on numerous large-scale public-private partnerships, applying his deep understanding of market drivers and cross-sector innovation to optimize organizational efficiency and profitability.Currently, as Entrust’s senior liaison with the UK Home Office, Ian plays a pivotal role in strategic government relations for identity verification and digital identity solutions. Ian will provide actionable insights on establishing secure and trusted identity ecosystems between citizens, governments, and global service providers, illustrated with real-world examples.If you found this conversation valuable, subscribe to Tried and Tested for more expert insights on credentialing, assessment security, and exam integrity.