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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Security Software |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, CA , USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Services | Passwordless MFA |
Number of employees | 50 |
| Website | Official website |
Secret Double Octopus (SDO) is a cybersecurity software company that specializes in phishing-resistant passwordless authentication for enterprise environments. The company's core product is based on proprietary password alternatives for password-based legacy systems and secure communications using secret sharing algorithms, originally developed to protect nuclear launch codes.[1] SDO uses proprietary phone-as-a-token technology to prevent unauthorized use of systems while preventing identity theft.[2]
History
[edit]The company was founded in 2015 by a team of experienced entrepreneurs and security researchers.[citation needed]
In April 2020, the company announced a $15 million Series B round to expand their passwordless authentication and remote-access security solutions for enterprises.[3][4] Additional $15 million were raised in January 2024.[5]
Awards and recognition
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Privacy-Preserving_Secret_Shared_Computations_using_MapReduce_IEEE_TDSC".
- ↑ Cybersecurity co Secret Double Octopus raises $15 m, Globes
- ↑ Israeli startup Secret Double Octopus raises $15 m. to help end passwords, Jerusalem Post
- ↑ "Secret Double Octopus raises $15 million to authenticate employees without passwords". VentureBeat. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
- ↑ Passwordless Authentication Start-up Raises $15 million, Calcalist
- ↑ "Cool Vendors in Communications Service Provider Security Solutions, 2016". Gartner. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ↑ Bort, Julie. "50 startups that will boom in 2018, according to VCs". Business Insider. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ↑ Octopus, Secret Double. "Secret Double Octopus Named "Best in Class" for Enterprise Passwordless Authentication in New Aite Group Matrix Report". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- ↑ "Passwordless Authentication Leader Secret Double Octopus Wins Esteemed 2023 SINET 16 Innovator Award". Archived from the original on 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
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