- Appointment Announcement: David Eastaugh has been named the new Chief Strategy and Technology Officer (CSTO) of Fingerprint Cards, effective 19 August 2024.
- Role and Responsibilities: Eastaugh will play a key role in diversifying Fingerprints’ operations into new areas, particularly in digital identity.
- Strategic Focus: The firm aims to expand its presence in digital identity, focusing on replacing passwords with biometric authentication to enhance cybersecurity and user experience.
- Company Background: Established in 1997, Fingerprints serves sectors like PC, payments, and access products, offering solutions such as capacitive fingerprint sensors and iris recognition software.
- Experience and Expertise: Eastaugh brings over 25 years of experience in identity, data, and financial crime prevention, having worked in start-ups, scale-ups, and corporations.
- Previous Roles: He joins Fingerprints from LexisNexis Risk Solutions, where he was Senior Director of Software Engineering. Before that, he was the CTO at UK regtech firm TruNarrative for over six years.
- Leadership Vision: Fingerprints’ President and CEO, Adam Philpott, emphasizes the firm’s commitment to expanding into digital identity and leveraging their biometric expertise to develop new capabilities under Eastaugh’s leadership.
Sweden’s Fingerprints hires David Eastaugh as new chief strategy and technology officer
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