# Jeff Maynard

> Jeff Maynard is the founder, president, and CEO of Biometric Signature ID, the Texas company behind BioSig-ID, a software-only biometric password that people draw with a finger or mouse instead of typing. He conceived the idea while running a publicly traded biometrics firm and funded its development for two years before launching the company with his wife Cindy in 2007. His gesture biometrics technology has been used tens of millions of times across 95 countries, holds multiple U.S. patents, and was selected by the White House to pilot the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace.

- **Role:** Founder, President & CEO at Biometric Signature ID
- **Organizations:** Biometric Signature ID, eScript Systems, Security Biometrics
- **Nationality:** American
- **Known for:** Founded Biometric Signature ID and created the world's first biometric password that users draw with a finger or mouse, Holds multiple U.S. patents on gesture biometric signature authentication, BioSig-ID selected by the White House from roughly 180 companies to pilot the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

## Career timeline

- **before 2007** — Ran divisions for a publicly traded company that used biometrics in healthcare; co-founded eScript Systems
- **before 2007** — Served as President of Security Biometrics, a small publicly traded company, where he conceived the gesture biometrics idea
- **2005-2007** — Funded his CTO for roughly two years to develop the drawn-password authentication technology
- **2007** — Co-founded Biometric Signature ID in Dallas, Texas with his wife Cindy Maynard; BioSig-ID selected by the White House for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace pilot
- **2018** — Presented BioSig-ID at FinovateFall 2018
- **2019** — Featured interview with ID Tech Wire on LMS integration and identity verification in higher education
- **2022** — Raised Series A funding (latest reported raise December 2022)

## Achievements

- Founded Biometric Signature ID and created the world's first biometric password that users draw with a finger or mouse
- Holds multiple U.S. patents on gesture biometric signature authentication
- BioSig-ID selected by the White House from roughly 180 companies to pilot the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
- Technology used tens of millions of times by over a million users across 95 countries
- Reported authentication accuracy of 99.78% for legitimate users and 99.97% imposter rejection
- Helped the Conference of State Bank Supervisors expose a cheating ring covering 600+ mortgage loan officers across 44 states
- Ran a decade-long spoofing contest in which 24,000+ participants failed to forge a drawn password
- Co-founder of eScript Systems and developer of earlier patented biometric signature inventions

## Latest updates

- **2022-12** — Biometric Signature ID reported its latest funding raise, a Series A round.
- **2019-03** — Maynard gave a featured interview with ID Tech Wire on integrating BioSig-ID with learning management systems in higher education.

## Links

- Website: https://biosig-id.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreymaynard
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BioSigID
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/BioSig.ID

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Last updated: 2026-07-16