On this International Women’s Day 2025, The Prism Project proudly celebrates the trailblazing contributions of women to the biometric digital identity market by announcing The 25 Most Influential Women Leaders in Biometric Digital Identity of 2025.

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“The pace of innovation across the AI-driven global digital identity ecosystem is unprecedented, and women are at the forefront of this market evolution,” said Maxine Most, founder of The Prism Project and Principal Analyst at Acuity Market Intelligence. “Honoring these women today recognizes that, when it comes to identity technology, diverse leadership is not just good for business—it’s a necessity. You can’t build technology for everyone if everyone doesn’t have a seat at the table.”

a leading provider of biometric identity verification and authentication solutions, today announced its spotlight in a comprehensive independent market report by the Prism Project, which provided important independent analysis of authID's approach to privacy- and compliance-first biometric authentication. authID was named a “luminary” for its leading-edge platform for biometric identity verification and privacy protection.​

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Published by Acuity Market Intelligence, the leading biometric digital identity research consultancy, the report titled “Biometric Digital Identity Prism Custom Report: authID” highlights how authID's newly launched PrivacyKey™ technology reflects a paradigm shift in biometric authentication, powerfully addressing the critical balance between security and privacy.

A comprehensive new market analysis reveals substantial growth projections for the global biometric digital identity sector between 2024 and 2028, with anticipated revenues of $315 billion and 5.6 trillion biometric transactions. The findings emerge from The Prism Project’s 2024 Flagship Biometric Digital Identity Report, which analyzed over 250 industry participants. This report represents the culmination of a year-long research initiative first launched in late 2023.

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“The scale of biometric digital identity adoption reflects its pivotal role in shaping the evolution of digital transformation across the world,” asserted Maxine Most, The Prism Project and Acuity Market Intelligence founder and former recipient of the SIA Women in Biometrics Award

The boom in biometrics as the only reliable link between humans and their digital identities and data will continue through the next several years, according to the projects of The Prism Project from Acuity Market Intelligence.

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The Project’s Biometric Digital Identity Flagship Report has been released to help guide vendors and relying parties through the complexity of an ecosystem in which maturity is seen not in zero-sum tabulation of market winners and losers,  but a diversity of technologies and approaches to deal with a wide range of specific problems and applications.

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“This is the thing we’re really trying to address with the Prism: how do these things fit together? Because if we don’t explain how they fit together, then everyone thinks ‘I just need this’ or ‘I just need that,’” Acuity Principal Maxine Most tells Biometric Update in an interview.

The Prism Project's highly anticipated Biometric Digital Identity Flagship Report evaluates more than 250 industry players and identifies the key market dynamics driving extraordinary growth in the emerging global digital identity ecosystem. Published by Acuity Market Intelligence, the leading biometric digital identity research consultancy, the report highlights the critical role of biometrics in reducing fraud, improving operational efficiency, preserving privacy, and enhancing user experience in the era of digital transformation.

The Prism Project's Biometric Digital Identity Travel and Hospitality Prism Report, published by Acuity Market Intelligence, presents proprietary market analysis, including evaluations of more than 130 vendors and organizations operating in and supporting the global digital identity ecosystem, and market forecasts projecting $72 billion in global revenue from 2024 through 2028. A 92% revenue CAGR propelled by 263 billion biometric-enabled transactions reflects a travel and hospitality industry on the brink of a guest journey revolution. A revolution driven by a vision of travel and hospitality that puts human identity at the center as biometrics redefine how we travel, stay, and play.

 The Prism Project's Biometric Digital Identity Government Services Prism Report, published by Acuity Market Intelligence, presents proprietary market analysis, including evaluations of more than 120 vendors and organizations operating in and supporting the global digital identity ecosystem, and market forecasts projecting $202.5 billion in revenue and 6.4 trillion identity transactions in government services globally between 2024 and 2028.

Acuity Market Intelligence has launched its Government Services Biometric Digital Identity Prism Report, marking the latest installment in its series of reports exploring the role of biometrics and digital identity technologies across key industries. Building on the foundational insights from the Biometric Digital Identity Prism Report, first introduced in 2023, and subsequent industry-focused publications, the new report offers a comprehensive analysis of how biometric digital identity solutions can address challenges in the government sector. The report provides a roadmap for stakeholders seeking to enhance operational efficiency, improve security, and foster inclusivity through biometric technologies.

The Prism Project has officially launched the latest entry in its line of Prism reports, this time focusing on the travel and hospitality sector. The Biometric Digital Identity Travel and Hospitality Report follows the Financial Services Prism Report launched earlier this year.

iiDENTIFii, a specialist in remote biometric identity verification, has been acknowledged as a Luminary in the latest Prism Financial Services report. The recognition highlights iiDENTIFii’s significant contributions and advancements in digital identity technologies within the sector.

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In The Prism Project’s analysis, Luminary status is awarded to companies that exhibit exceptional proficiency and performance, setting trends and standards in the biometric digital identity landscape. Luminaries are distinguished by their innovation, influence, and leadership, often driving the market forward with their cutting-edge technologies and best practices.

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“We are thrilled to be named a Luminary in the Prism Financial Services report,” said iiDENTIFii CEO Gur Geva.

A new report from Acuity Market Intelligence illustrates a remarkable growth opportunity for biometric technology in the financial services sector—and highlights some of the major players in this space.

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​The inaugural “Biometric Digital Identity Financial Services Prism Report” is an outgrowth of Acuity’s popular Prism Project, an ongoing research effort aimed at attaining a comprehensive view of the biometric digital identity landscape, encompassing key vendors, technologies, and market segments. The latest report is the first to hone Acuity’s research and data on a single sector, yielding a number of remarkable findings

The Biometric Digital Identity Prism is a component within an ongoing research initiative aimed at collectively developing an industry-oriented market structure. This framework facilitates the comprehension, innovation, and adoption of biometric-centered digital identity technologies and solutions by influencers and decision-makers.

In its latest edition, we were presented with the Luminary badge. According to Acuity Market Intelligence, Luminaries are best described as guiding lights. They show the highest level of proficiency in their Prism Beam and are often responsible for setting trends in their fields.

TECH5's partnership with Visa represents a significant milestone in the quest to develop secure, inclusive, and scalable identity management solutions across the globe. By combining TECH5's expertise in biometrics and digital identity with Visa's vast ecosystem, the initiative aims to create a robust foundation for digital government ecosystems. This collaboration is expected to pave the way for the implementation of digital ID-based payment infrastructures and services, marking a significant advancement in digital identity management.nt, and more.

authID gets called out in the report for our fast, friction-free user experience that provides a zero-trust approach to security. The authors recognized our value in citing “with its cloud-based biometric ID platform, authID shines bright as a Prism Catalyst, orchestrating identity while bolstering traditional security weaknesses …as a provider of end-to-end biometric digital identity that puts a premium on user experience.” 

TECH5, an innovator in the field of biometrics and digital identity management, is recognised as an industry Catalyst – an established disruptor, innovator, and agent of acceleration – among the Biometric ID platform vendors.  

Analysts expect 1Kosmos BlockID platform’s approach to become standard for distributed digital identity verification and passwordless MFA

AuthenticID, a global leader in identity proofing and fraud prevention solutions, has been recognized as a Luminary in the Identity Verification (IDV) beam of the 2023 Biometric Digital Identity Prism. 

Continuing to lead and innovate in the industry,  Aware, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWRE)  today was named an industry “Catalyst” in a new biometrics market report published by Acuity Market Research and FindBiometrics. “The Biometric Digital Identity Prism Report” chronicles evolutionary industry trends, offers key digital identity differentiators, and profiles vendors on the Biometric Digital Identity Prism.

We’ve been named a luminary in the 2023 FindBiometrics and Acuity Market Intelligence Biometric Digital Identity Prism Report, based on growth, proof points, unique positioning, strategy, proprietary technology and more – underscoring Incode’s core capabilities to ultimately create a world powered by trust.

Paravision, a leader in Trusted Vision AI, today announced its placement in the Luminary segment within the Core Biometric Tech beam of the 2023 Biometric Digital Identity Prism. The Luminary segment is reserved for the companies with the highest level of proficiency in their beam, often responsible for setting trends in their fields.

The Biometric Digital Identity Prism Report recognizes Veridas as a Luminary in the Biometric ID Platform category, a significant advancement from our previous categorization as an IDV company. This updated categorization better reflects our core identity as a company.

"Our position as a Luminary vendor underscores our expertise in driving innovation and excellence. Keyless’ privacy-preserving biometric solutions have been carefully assessed and endorsed, highlighting our unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of biometric authentication" - Andrea Carmignani, CEP and co-founder

iProov, the leading provider of facial biometrics solutions, has been named a Core Biometric Tech Leader in Acuity Market Intelligence and Findbiometrics’ new Biometric Digital Identity Report. The report, which contains evaluations for vendors in the biometric digital identity industry, aims to help influencers and decision-makers understand, innovate, and implement digital identity technologies.

FindBiometrics, the leading resource for news and analysis of the biometrics industry, and the renowned tech-focused research firm Acuity Market Intelligence have jointly published the Biometric Digital Identity Prism Report, the first entry in an ongoing research program that takes a comprehensive look at the new paradigms shaping the digital identity ecosystem.

On February 15, 2023, FindBiometrics hosted “The Road Ahead for Biometrics and Digital Identity” Virtual Summit — a full day of online panels and interview style sessions about the hottest topics and markets in the biometrics and identity industries. From healthcare and financial services, to travel and hospitality, to privacy and biometric myth-busting, our digital event is curated to educate, inform, and motivate.

It also served as the official launch of FindBiometrics and Acuity Market Intelligence’s Biometrics and Digital Identity Prism: a living document representing the digital identity market landscape.