Ping Identity has agreed to acquire Keyless, a London-based innovator in privacy-preserving biometric authentication, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
The acquisition will expand Ping Identity’s privacy-first authentication capabilities across the entire user journey,.
Keyless’ pioneering Zero-Knowledge Biometrics technology enables seamless user authentication by verifying users’ faces and devices through cryptographic methods that do not store biometric data in retrievable form.
Its approach prevents the original biometric images from being reconstructed or linked, whether data is held on devices or in the cloud. Unlike conventional biometric solutions, Keyless technology requires no specialised hardware, making it deployable across various environments and user groups for a frictionless, privacy-preserving experience.
“By joining forces with Keyless, we aim to make privacy-preserving authentication as simple as a glance — building greater confidence into every digital interaction,” said Andre Durand, CEO and Founder of Ping Identity.
According to Andrea Carmignani, CEO and Co-Founder of Keyless, the acquisition will help to embed trust throughout the identity journey — from verification to authentication to authorisation.
Post-acquisition, Ping Identity plans to integrate Keyless’ technology into its platform to bolster fraud prevention and identity assurance across customer identity and access management (CIAM), workforce and B2B use cases.
The combined solution will enable passwordless access for frontline, shared terminal and manufacturing environments to support secure and user-friendly authentication.
Keyless technology will help protect customers from account takeover fraud, facilitate fast self-service, and provide employees with passwordless multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) capabilities.
It also delivers instant biometric authentication and deepfake detection with sub-300 millisecond performance to enhance security for frontline and mobile workers. Furthermore, it supports compliance with global privacy regulations including GDPR, CCPA and PSD3.
As privacy-centric authentication standards evolve globally, particularly in Europe with eIDAS 2.0, Ping Identity reaffirms its commitment to adhering to and exceeding these frameworks so enterprises can align security, privacy and user experience effectively.
Ping Identity’s enterprise-grade platform supports scalable, flexible identity security solutions compatible with cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments that empower enterprises to leverage AI securely and efficiently.
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