Neil Costigan
BehavioSec

Dr. Neil Costigan is CEO of BehavioSec and leads the company strategy to deliver innovative behavioral biometric technology, protecting consumer transactions, payments and financial firms from fraud and theft. For more than 25 years, Neil has facilitated the growth and success of several venture-backed startups and global technology corporations spanning the U.S and E.U. A cryptographer by training, his career expanded to include software development, executive leadership and entrepreneurship. He holds an extensive portfolio of patents and serves as Principal Investigator for BehavioSec’s U.S. DOD DARPA projects. Prior to BehavioSec, Neil was VP for R&D at Smart Card manufacturer Gemplus (now Gemalto) and Co-founder/CTO at PKI specialists Celo Communications (Celo).

Cybersecurity Expert Dr. Shane Shook Joins BehavioSec Board of Directors

Neil Costigan | February 11, 2020 | Blog

We’re at a pivotal point in cybersecurity’s evolution. Digital transformation has increased operational agility, data availability, work enablement and customer engagement for a multitude of organizations. Unfortunately, while these digital technologies improve access and efficiency they also offer more opportunity for cybercriminals as they evolve- and they’re evolving faster than ... Read More

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Signature Move: Using Behavioral Biometrics for Continuous Authentication

Neil Costigan | April 30, 2019 | Authentication, behavioral biometrics, Digital Transformation, passwords

A consistent, individual signature marks the essence of human movement and touch: Fred Astaire never danced like Gene Kelly. Joe DiMaggio didn’t swing the bat like Ted Williams. Jimi Hendrix strummed a guitar in a way so that you just knew it was him playing and not Jimmy Page. Similarly, ... Read More

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