Sift Acquires Keyless

Ping Identity Acquires Keyless

January 9, 2026

Cybersecurity

Ping Identity has completed its acquisition of Keyless, integrating Keyless' zero-knowledge biometric authentication technology into Ping's identity platform to strengthen defenses against AI-driven identity attacks and enable device-independent, privacy-preserving biometric verification. The acquisition expands Ping's capabilities for customer, workforce and B2B identity use cases; financial terms were not disclosed.

SecureAuth Acquires Acceptto

November 3, 2021

Cybersecurity

SecureAuth, an identity and access management provider based in Irvine, California, acquired Acceptto, a Portland-based startup specializing in AI-driven passwordless authentication and behavioral modeling. The deal bolsters SecureAuth's continuous authentication, adaptive MFA and Zero-Trust capabilities by integrating Acceptto's contextual behavior threat intelligence and passwordless solutions.

Ping Identity Acquires SecuredTouch

June 21, 2021

Cybersecurity

Ping Identity Holding Corp. has acquired SecuredTouch, a Tel Aviv-based leader in behavioral-biometrics fraud and bot detection, to strengthen Ping's identity fraud detection and mitigation capabilities. SecuredTouch's technology will be integrated into the PingOne Cloud Platform to provide advanced signals and step-up authentication to reduce fraud and improve customer experience.

Entrust Acquires Onfido

April 9, 2024

Cybersecurity

Entrust has completed its acquisition of Onfido, integrating Onfido's AI-powered identity verification and biometric solutions into Entrust's identity-centric security portfolio. Terms were not disclosed; Onfido reported more than $140 million in annual revenue and over 500 employees prior to the transaction.

1Password Acquires Passage Identity

November 3, 2022

Cybersecurity

1Password has acquired Passage (Passage Identity), a developer-first passwordless authentication startup, to accelerate its move to passkeys and passwordless authentication. The entire Passage team — including co-founders Cole Hecht and Anna Pobletts — will join 1Password as the company integrates Passage's technology into a passwordless platform for enterprises and consumer-facing apps.

Avast Acquires SecureKey Technologies

March 24, 2022

Cybersecurity

Avast has agreed to acquire SecureKey Technologies, a Canada-based provider of digital identity and authentication solutions, to expand its Identity product and services portfolio. The acquisition (terms undisclosed) will bring SecureKey's products such as Verified.Me and Government Sign-In into Avast's digital trust offerings; the deal was expected to close in early April 2022.