- 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.
