BIO-key Names Cybersecurity Veteran Stephen Morrow President of PortalGuard to Drive Accelerated Adoption of its Innovative IAM Solution
Key Highlights
- ➤Stephen Morrow appointed President of PortalGuard, succeeding retiring Mark Cochran
- ➤Morrow brings leadership experience from AirMDR, Devo, Flexera, Hyperlync and Verizon
- ➤BIO-key says Passkey:YOU is now FIDO certified
- ➤Morrow targets broader adoption of phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication
Expert Statements
Mike DePasquale, Chairman and CEO of BIO-key
“Steve brings exactly the combination we want leading PortalGuard: deep roots in security operations, a proven record of building high-performing customer-facing teams, and the ability to turn sophisticated technology into clear customer value. With Passkey:YOU now FIDO certified and AI raising the stakes for identity security, we believe his experience will help accelerate PortalGuard's growth with enterprises and channel partners. We are pleased to welcome him to BIO-key.”
Mike DePasquale, Chairman and CEO of BIO-key
“We also thank Mark Cochran for his many contributions in building PortalGuard into the cornerstone of our IAM business, and we wish him the very best in his retirement and future endeavors.”
Stephen Morrow, President of PortalGuard at BIO-key
“AI is making human identity more central than ever. Convincing phishing lures can now be generated at scale, and complex passwords can only go so far. That's why PortalGuard's Identity-Bound Biometrics matter so much: they're a practical, real barrier to fraud and theft because they verify the person behind the credential, not just the device or the password. I'm thrilled to join BIO-key and help more organizations move to phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication in the age of AI.”
HOLMDEL, N.J., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BIO-key® International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), a global provider of workforce and customer Identity and Access Management (IAM) software featuring passwordless, phoneless and tokenless Identity-Bound Biometric™ (IBB) authentication, today announced the appointment of Stephen Morrow as President of PortalGuard®, the Company's flagship IAM platform. Morrow succeeds Mark Cochran, who has retired after 20 years leading the PortalGuard business.
Morrow has held leadership roles across cybersecurity companies, IT operations and cloud software vendors. Most recently, he served as Chief Solution Officer at AirMDR, a seed-stage cybersecurity company, where he built and led a team of go-to-market and technology professionals spanning sales, solution engineering, professional services and customer success, and served as a technical advisor to the board and investors.
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