Telesign becomes key authentication provider on Microsoft Security Store as Microsoft.

Telesign announced a strategic partnership on October 29, 2026.

Primary

Telesign

Date

October 29, 2026

Sub-sector

Identity / Fraud

Signals Microsoft's strategic pivot toward passkeys and reduced reliance on SMS/OTP—a critical shift for identity and authentication vendors. Sub-$250M founders in identity/fraud should monitor Microsoft's authentication roadmap and assess compatibility with passkey-first architectures.

Primary company

Telesign

Counterparty

Not disclosed

Amount

Not disclosed

Event date

October 29, 2026

Sub-sector

Identity / Fraud

HQ

Not disclosed

Structure

Not disclosed

Source published

Not disclosed

Publisher

Business Wire

Source: businesswire.com