Daon, Inc.

Daon (pronounced "day-on") is a biometrics and identity assurance software company founded in 2000 by Irish entrepreneur Dermot Desmond.

"[1] Daon’s U.S. headquarters are in Fairfax, Virginia, with additional operations in the International Financial Services Center (IFSC) in Dublin, Ireland.

[9] In August 2008, Daon acquired software assets and staff from Enterprise Air, a New York-based company specializing in physical security solutions.

[11] In 2017, Daon’s IdentityX platform was adopted by financial institutions like Visa, Mastercard, USAA, and BNP Paribas to enhance digital banking security.

[19][non-primary source needed] The company's IdentityX platform is designed to authenticate users on mobile devices using biometrics rather than passwords.