authID Selected to Biometrically Secure Identities for Online Educational Services at Correctional Facilities

Rhea-AI Summary

authID (Nasdaq: AUID) was selected by an east coast technology organization serving the criminal justice sector to replace a homegrown biometric authentication solution for distance learning in correctional facilities on Dec. 4, 2025.

authID will provide biometric identity proofing and authentication for administrators, staff, support teams and incarcerated learners using its cloud platform, PrivacyKey, Proof and Verified solutions. Key claims: 2-week deployment, no personal devices required, deletion of biometric data after each transaction, credential refresh for juveniles, deduplication and fraud prevention.

News Market Reaction

-2.55%

8 alerts

-2.55% News Effect

+9.9% Peak Tracked

-3.9% Trough Tracked

-$528K Valuation Impact

$20M Market Cap

0.1x Rel. Volume

On the day this news was published, AUID declined 2.55%, reflecting a moderate negative market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +9.9% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -3.9% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 8 alerts that day, indicating moderate trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $528K from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $20M at that time.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Implementation timeline: 2-week deployment

1 metrics

Implementation timeline 2-week deployment Claimed deployment time for authID solution at client

Market Reality Check

Price: $1.51 Vol: Volume 470,727 vs 20-day ...

low vol

$1.51 Last Close

Volume Volume 470,727 vs 20-day average 3,640,825 (relative volume 0.13) shows subdued trading ahead of this news. low

Technical Shares at $1.09 were trading below the $4.23 200-day MA and sat 88.63% under the 52-week high.

Peers on Argus

Pre-news, AUID was down 5.69% while key peers showed mixed moves: MOGO (-3.33%),...

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Pre-news, AUID was down 5.69% while key peers showed mixed moves: MOGO (-3.33%), USIO (-2.01%), CISO (-1.92%), DVLT (+2.86%), INTZ (0%). Momentum scanner only flagged DTSS (-4.26%) with no news, suggesting AUID’s setup looked more stock-specific than driven by a broad sector swing.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 04 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 04	Customer win	Positive	-2.5%	Selected to secure online education identities in correctional facilities.
Nov 24	Equity offering close	Negative	-13.4%	Closed registered direct offering with gross proceeds of about $3.675M.
Nov 21	Equity offering pricing	Negative	-21.6%	Priced registered direct offering of shares and pre-funded warrants.
Nov 20	AI partnership	Positive	+5.6%	Joined NVIDIA Connect Program to support AI and biometric innovation.
Nov 18	Product framework	Positive	-1.8%	Unveiled Mandate framework for governance of agentic AI identities.

Pattern Detected

Recent capital-raising headlines were followed by notable selloffs, while AI/partnership news drew mixed reactions, indicating sensitivity to dilution and only selective enthusiasm for growth narratives.

Recent Company History

Over the last few weeks, authID issued multiple material updates. On Nov 18 and Nov 20, it highlighted AI-related initiatives, unveiling the Mandate framework and joining the NVIDIA Connect Program, with only one drawing a positive price reaction. On Nov 21 and Nov 24, a registered direct offering of about $3.675M in gross proceeds under an existing shelf coincided with double‑digit declines. The Dec 4 selection to secure online educational services in correctional facilities fits the narrative of expanding biometric use cases but followed a historically cautious market tone around the stock.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement highlights authID’s expansion into securing online educational services in correct...

Analysis

This announcement highlights authID’s expansion into securing online educational services in correctional facilities, replacing a homegrown biometric system with its cloud platform. The deal emphasizes features like a 2-week deployment timeline, no need for personal devices, and PrivacyKey’s deletion of biometric data after each transaction. In the broader context of recent equity offerings and going‑concern language in filings, investors may focus on how contracts like this translate into revenue, cash flow, and backlog relative to prior disclosures.

Key Terms

biometric authentication, identity proofing, spoofing resistance, uptime sla, +4 more

8 terms

biometric authentication technical

"authID was chosen to replace the organization’s existing homegrown biometric authentication solution"

Biometric authentication uses a person’s unique physical or behavioral traits—such as fingerprints, facial features, iris patterns, or voice—to verify identity instead of passwords or codes. For investors, it matters because faster, more secure login methods can boost customer trust and reduce fraud-related costs, while also creating opportunities and risks around technology adoption, data privacy rules, and the companies that build or supply the biometric systems.

identity proofing technical

"to provide biometric identity proofing and authentication through its platform"

Identity proofing is the process businesses use to confirm someone is who they claim to be, often by checking documents, biometric data, or digital records—think of showing a passport and answering a few questions before getting access. For investors, strong identity proofing matters because it reduces the risk of fraud, regulatory penalties, and reputation damage, and it affects customer onboarding speed and ongoing compliance costs, all of which can influence a company's financial performance.

spoofing resistance technical

"Security and spoofing resistance: authID's PrivacyKeyTM technology"

Spoofing resistance is the degree to which a trading system, algorithm, or market structure can detect and withstand spoofing — the practice of placing fake buy or sell orders to mislead other traders about supply or demand. Like a security camera that ignores staged distractions, spoofing resistance matters because it reduces the risk of artificial price swings, protects investors from being tricked into bad trades, and helps keep markets fair and reliable.

uptime sla technical

"authID's superior uptime SLA meets the client's critical need"

An uptime SLA is a contractual promise that a digital service will be available and working for a certain percentage of time (for example, 99.9% uptime). Think of it like a store owner guaranteeing how often the shop’s lights will be on; if the service falls short, the provider may owe credits or face penalties. For investors, uptime SLAs matter because frequent or long outages can reduce revenue, damage reputation, trigger compensation costs, and indicate operational or infrastructure risk.

pii regulatory

"replacing username and password without the need to collect PII"

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is any data that can identify or be used to contact a specific person, such as names, addresses, email, government ID numbers, phone numbers, or medical records. For investors, PII matters because mishandling or losing it can lead to regulatory fines, legal liability, customer loss and reputational damage—similar to a company misplacing the keys to customers’ identities, which can erode value and increase costs.

public keys technical

"PrivacyKey, which replaces facial images with unphishable public keys"

A public key is a piece of digital information used in secure electronic systems to let others verify your identity or send you encrypted data without revealing your secret key. Think of it like a publicly posted padlock that anyone can lock a box with, while only the holder of the matching private key can open it; for investors, public keys enable secure, verifiable transactions and custody of digital assets, reducing fraud and supporting trust on blockchains and other financial networks.

deduplication technical

"enabling deduplication and identity search, thereby preventing multiple account enrollment"

Deduplication is the process of identifying and removing duplicate records or entries so a dataset or report contains only one accurate version of each item. Think of it like cleaning a contact list that has the same person saved multiple times — it makes the information clearer and smaller. For investors, deduplication matters because it improves the accuracy of financial data, prevents double-counting of revenue or risks, and leads to more reliable analysis and decisions.

ai agents technical

"lays the foundation for future initiatives for agentic AI, as it allows its entire client base to grow its capabilities with AI agents"

AI agents are computer programs designed to perform tasks or make decisions automatically, often by learning from data and adapting to new information. They act like virtual assistants or robots that can handle complex activities without human intervention, which can help businesses and individuals save time and improve efficiency. For investors, AI agents matter because they can enhance decision-making and automate processes that influence markets and financial outcomes.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Fastest-growing educational technology leader replaces homegrown solution with authID to enable authentication, protect privacy, and prevent fraud for distance learning in complex environments

DENVER, CO, Dec. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- authID (Nasdaq: AUID), a leader in biometric identity authentication, today announced it was selected by an east coast-based innovative technology organization, serving the criminal justice sector, providing high quality education, reentry and rehabilitation resources for both adult and juvenile incarcerated individuals, to provide biometric identity proofing and authentication through its platform for administrators, staff, support teams, and justice-impacted constituents.

authID was chosen to replace the organization’s existing homegrown biometric authentication solution, after they conducted a comprehensive evaluation and selection process, including a proof-of-concept.

Through the selection process, authID was able to demonstrate several points of superior performance in biometric identity assurance:

• Security and spoofing resistance: authID's PrivacyKey^TM technology, protects against the sophisticated attack attempts common in correctional facilities.
   
• Ease of Maintenance: authID provides a managed solution, allowing the client to focus on core product innovation rather than maintaining biometric infrastructure.
   
• Reliability and uptime: authID's superior uptime SLA meets the client's critical need for continuous biometric authentication.
   
• Implementation timeline: Quick 2-week deployment capability.
   
• Privacy and compliance: Privacy Key technology creates no honeypot of biometric data, which are deleted after each transaction.
  
  
• Credential refresh: As juvenile users age, PrivacyKey can automatically refresh their credential without the need to re-enroll

authID’s solution will provide biometric authentication to secure the identities of facility administrators and staff as well as internal product and customer support teams. In addition, authID will be used to verify incarcerated individuals using the client's services in correctional facilities, where PrivacyKey will be of primary importance. authID’s cloud-based platform requires no personal devices, an operational advantage in such facilities where they are unavailable.

authID’s Proof^TM solution will provide initial biometric identity verification, ensuring that all users are who they claim to be, and establishing a biometric root of trust for authID’s Verified^TM solution to leverage in authentication, replacing username and password without the need to collect PII. Underlying these solutions is PrivacyKey, which replaces facial images with unphishable public keys, allowing for revocation as needed, while also enabling deduplication and identity search, thereby preventing multiple account enrollment by the same individual (critical for fraud prevention).

“We are proud to help support this organization as it serves municipal, state and federal clients, and happy to partner with a forward-thinking company with a commitment to security, compliance and privacy in a highly-regulated industry,” said Rhon Daguro, CEO of authID. “We will be providing high-security authentication in settings where users are known for clever system penetration testing and attack attempts. Our unique ability to refresh biometrics while not storing them will also help in the privacy and management of these sensitive identities.”

Besides eliminating the need for maintaining a homegrown authentication solution and freeing up staff for product innovation, authID’s reliability and uptime is critical to user experience as well as operational requirements. authID's technology for biometric authentication also lays the foundation for future initiatives for agentic AI, as it allows its entire client base to grow its capabilities with AI agents. With a rapid, two-week implementation and multiple methods for integration, authID enables a simplified deployment requiring fewer resources. This further allows the client to concentrate on its core mission to empower incarcerated persons to rebrand themselves through education and explore new directions in their lives.

This agreement represents an expansion of authID’s biometric authentication into the distance learning market, adding to its client base that leverages the authID platform to identify students as they engage with educational content and achieve online testing certification.  

About authID Inc.

authID® (Nasdaq: AUID) ensures enterprises “Know Who's Behind the Device™” for every customer or employee login and transaction through its easy-to-integrate, patented, biometric identity platform. authID quickly and accurately verifies a user's identity, to enable only legit users. Leveraging a 1-in-1-billion False Positive Rate for the highest level of assurance, coupled with industry-leading speed and privacy-preserving technology, authID provides the most secure digital identity experience. Our IDX platform secures the distributed workforce of employees, contractors, and vendors, as well as bringing authorization and accountability for AI agents. By creating a biometric root of trust for each user, authID stops fraud at onboarding, prevents account takeover, detects and stops deepfakes, eliminates password risks and costs, and provides the fastest, frictionless, and most accurate user identity experience in the industry. For more information, please visit www.authID.ai.

Investor Relations Contacts

authID Investor Relations
investor-relations@authID.ai

FAQ

What did authID (AUID) announce on December 4, 2025 about correctional facility education?

authID announced it was selected to replace a homegrown biometric solution to secure distance learning and identity proofing for administrators, staff and incarcerated learners.

How quickly will authID (AUID) deploy biometric authentication in correctional facilities?

authID stated a 2-week deployment capability for the client's environment.

How does authID (AUID) protect biometric privacy for users in prisons?

authID's PrivacyKey replaces facial images with unphishable public keys and deletes biometric data after each transaction.

Will authID (AUID) require personal devices for authentication in correctional facilities?

No; authID's cloud-based platform requires no personal devices, an operational advantage where devices are unavailable.

What authID (AUID) products are being used for identity verification and ongoing authentication?

The company will use Proof for initial biometric verification and Verified for ongoing authentication, anchored by PrivacyKey.

How does authID (AUID) help prevent multiple enrolments or fraud in distance learning?

PrivacyKey enables deduplication and identity search to prevent multiple account enrollment by the same individual.