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BlackCloak vs OneSpan

BlackCloak protects the personal digital lives of executives with cybersecurity, concierge support and incident response. OneSpan sells advanced authentication and fraud prevention products that secure users, devices and applications, together with software that handles agreement preparation, signing and management through secure workflows. CISO Tribune files both under Mobile security. This page sets the two records side by side: what each sells, where it is based, who owns and funds it, the customers it names and its recent news, each fact numbered to its source.

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BlackCloak vs OneSpan: Products, Customers and Funding Compared
BlackCloakBlackCloak protects the personal digital lives of executives with cybersecurity, concierge support and incident response.blackcloak.ioOneSpanOneSpan sells advanced authentication and fraud prevention products that secure users, devices and applications, together with software that handles agreement preparation, signing and management through secure workflows.onespan.com
What it sells
  • Digital Executive Protection Platform[2][5]A platform built to address the gap between corporate security and the personal digital lives of executives.
  • Impersonation Protection[2]Lets executives authenticate calls, texts, and video messages in real time.
  • Physical Risk Reports[5]Reports that provide a shared intelligence picture on physical risk to executives.
  • DigipassONE[1][3][14]A unified platform for authentication, transaction security, digital credentials, application protection and analytics.
  • OneSpan Sign[1][9][10][11][12]An eSignature platform built for customer agreements.
  • OneSpan Application Shielding[7]Protects a mobile banking app from the inside out.
  • OneSpan Cloud Authentication[7]Authentication aimed at financial institutions facing the challenges of legacy systems.
  • Cronto[6][7]A passwordless authentication method that requires no manual input from the customer.
  • Digipass FIDO2 security keys[8]FIDO2-certified passkeys that enable passwordless authentication.
  • Intelligent Adaptive Authentication[6]Applies a level of security to each customer interaction.
  • OneSpan hardware authenticators[6]Hardware authenticators for two-factor authentication and transaction signing.
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Headquarters
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Founded
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Ownership and funding
Not stated on its pagesPublic (NASDAQ: OSPN)[2][11][16]
Named customers
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Recent news
  • September 10, 2026BlackCloak launched Perimeter, a physical security offering that extends its digital protection to the physical world around where executives live, work and travel.[4]
  • October 19, 2026OneSpan appointed Megan Shamas as Senior Director of Product Marketing and Matthew Miller as Director of Product Management for its Cybersecurity business.[15]
  • July 22, 2026OneSpan introduced DigipassONE, a unified platform covering authentication, transaction security, in-app protection, analytics and digital credentials.[14]
  • June 15, 2026OneSpan announced it will show its digital credentials early-access release at Identiverse 2026 in Las Vegas, June 15 to 17.[13]
G2 and Gartner Peer Insights
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  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
  • G2: listed, seen November 10, 2026[16]
  • Gartner Peer Insights: Not stated on its pages
Who it fits
From its own pages, the company sells mainly to organisations whose executives and board members are targeted in their personal digital lives. It says requests from executives for personal digital protection are rising, driven by peer incidents and family safety concerns. Its individuals site says it protects high-net-worth individuals, their families, and family offices. That site also describes partnerships for consultants, advisors, financial institutions and law firms working directly with high-net-worth individuals.OneSpan solutions for digital agreements and transactions are described across banking, financial services, healthcare and professional services. OneSpan Cloud Authentication is aimed at financial institutions facing the challenges of legacy systems. OneSpan Sign is offered with global data centers that support data residency requirements, private cloud and on-premises deployments. OneSpan services offerings are built on experience gained working with enterprise organizations.
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September 30, 2026October 16, 2026

Where they overlap

  • BlackCloak and OneSpan are both filed under Mobile security.

Where they differ, field by field

  • BlackCloak's primary category is Digital risk protection; OneSpan's is Passwordless authentication and authenticators.
  • BlackCloak is also filed under MDR and managed SOC and Incident response and forensics. OneSpan is also filed under Application shielding and RASP and Identity verification.
  • BlackCloak lists Digital Executive Protection Platform, Impersonation Protection and Physical Risk Reports. OneSpan lists DigipassONE, OneSpan Sign, OneSpan Application Shielding, OneSpan Cloud Authentication, Cronto and 3 more.
  • OneSpan is a public company listed on NASDAQ as OSPN.

What it sells: BlackCloak

What Digital Executive Protection Platform does[2][5]
The platform delivers against four pillars of protection: Privacy & Identity Defense, AI Threat Protection, Executive Threat Intelligence, and Personal Security Operations. It is powered by a Threat Intelligence Engine that gathers insights from open, deep, and dark web sources. Protection is delivered to executives and their families via the BlackCloak app.
What Impersonation Protection does[2]
BlackCloak Impersonation Protection lets executives authenticate calls, texts, and video messages in real time. Executives can send an out-of-band authentication request and authenticate the source of calls, texts, video chats and emails.
What Physical Risk Reports does[5]
Intelligence from OSINT, deep and dark web sources specific to each executive is gathered. Threat credibility and likely intent is assessed by BlackCloak experts. Early warnings for security teams are provided in a downloadable report.

What it sells: OneSpan

What OneSpan Sign does[1][9][10][11][12]
OneSpan Sign manages the full agreement lifecycle from document preparation and identity assurance to electronic signatures and connected workflows. OneSpan Sign supports the file formats .doc, .pdf, .odt, .rtf and .txt. The OneSpan Sign Print Driver sends transactions directly to OneSpan Sign from any Windows-based application. OneSpan Sign is offered with global data centers that support data residency requirements, private cloud and on-premises deployments.
What OneSpan Application Shielding does[7]
OneSpan Application Shielding addresses threats such as tampering, reverse engineering, overlay attacks, code injection, code modification and data theft from the app. OneSpan Application Shielding allows the app to operate in environments such as jailbroken or rooted devices.
What OneSpan Cloud Authentication does[7]
OneSpan Cloud Authentication helps financial institutions with the challenges of legacy systems. OneSpan Cloud Authentication supports migration from legacy on-premises infrastructure to a SaaS authentication platform.
What Digipass FIDO2 security keys does[8]
Digipass FIDO2 security keys can be connected to desktop and mobile devices via USB-C. Digipass FX1 is a phishing-resistant, passwordless FIDO2 security key with a fingerprint biometric sensor. Digipass FX7 is a phishing-resistant, passwordless FIDO2 security key where users authenticate with a simple tap.

Questions about BlackCloak and OneSpan

What do BlackCloak and OneSpan sell?
BlackCloak sells Digital Executive Protection Platform, Impersonation Protection and Physical Risk Reports. OneSpan sells DigipassONE, OneSpan Sign, OneSpan Application Shielding, OneSpan Cloud Authentication, Cronto and 3 more.
Are BlackCloak and OneSpan in the same category?
They share Mobile security. BlackCloak's primary category is Digital risk protection and OneSpan's is Passwordless authentication and authenticators.
Who owns BlackCloak and OneSpan?
OneSpan is a public company listed on NASDAQ as OSPN.
Who are BlackCloak and OneSpan sold to?
From its own pages, the company sells mainly to organisations whose executives and board members are targeted in their personal digital lives. OneSpan solutions for digital agreements and transactions are described across banking, financial services, healthcare and professional services.
What have BlackCloak and OneSpan announced recently?
September 10, 2026: BlackCloak launched Perimeter, a physical security offering that extends its digital protection to the physical world around where executives live, work and travel. October 19, 2026: OneSpan appointed Megan Shamas as Senior Director of Product Marketing and Matthew Miller as Director of Product Management for its Cybersecurity business.

About BlackCloak

BlackCloak protects the personal digital lives of executives with cybersecurity, concierge support and incident response. BlackCloak says executives and their families are targets at home, where corporate security cannot reach.[1][2][6]

The Digital Executive Protection Platform delivers against four pillars of protection: Privacy & Identity Defense, AI Threat Protection, Executive Threat Intelligence, and Personal Security Operations. The platform is powered by a Threat Intelligence Engine that continuously gathers insights from open, deep, and dark web sources. BlackCloak provides aggregated, anonymized insights to the customer team to track progress and measure risk reduction.[1][2]

BlackCloak finds, removes, and hides executives' exposed personal data from broker sites, and monitors for breaches across open, deep, and dark web sources. BlackCloak offers data broker removal to minimize publicly available personal data. BlackCloak detects data exposure using known executive data such as email, addresses and names. BlackCloak automates takedown and opt-out requests. Executives can track progress through a live activity feed on the BlackCloak app.[2]

BlackCloak monitors and analyzes content across multiple channels to detect disinformation campaigns or personal reputational threats before they escalate. BlackCloak monitors eight types of intelligence channels, including news, social media, court filings, and AI-generated content. BlackCloak says deepfake attacks can bypass email filters and awareness training. BlackCloak Impersonation Protection lets executives authenticate calls, texts, and video messages in real time. Executives can send an out-of-band authentication request and authenticate the source of calls, texts, video chats and emails.[2]

BlackCloak offers Physical Risk Reports that provide a shared intelligence picture. For these reports, intelligence from OSINT, deep and dark web sources specific to each executive is gathered. BlackCloak experts assess threat credibility and likely intent. Security teams receive early warnings with context in a downloadable report.

BlackCloak continuously monitors personal devices such as laptops, mobiles, and tablets in the background, securing them with enterprise-grade EDR. Executives install the BlackCloak app on their personal devices. BlackCloak performs security checks across six areas: passcode, biometrics, encryption, OS updates, breach status, and botnet activity. BlackCloak backs EDR and home network scanning with expert-led incident response from its in-house, US-based security operations center. BlackCloak manages detection, remediation, and incident response end-to-end.[2]

BlackCloak works with the customer team to identify who needs protecting and aligns with their assistants to book a confidential Privacy & Exposure Review. BlackCloak gives the customer team a dashboard with aggregated, anonymized metrics on risk exposure reduction that can be used to present to the board. CISOs and security teams have a dedicated account manager for questions on SLAs and billing and on the security of protected executives. BlackCloak operates outside of the customer's corporate cybersecurity technology stack. BlackCloak says it cannot see into executives' personal accounts or browsing history.[2][6]

BlackCloak on the record

Sources

BlackCloak full record

  1. [1]blackcloak.ioBlackCloak · blackcloak.io · undated page, accessed September 30, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]BlackCloak | Digital Executive Protection | Personal CybersecurityBlackCloak · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]BlackCloak | Cybersecurity for High-Profile & HNWIsBlackCloak · undated page, accessed October 30, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]BlackCloak Launches BlackCloak Perimeter™, Unifying Cyber and Physical Security for Executive ProtectionBlackCloak · published September 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Product - BlackCloak | Protect Your Digital Life™BlackCloak · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]BlackCloak | Blog | Breaking Down BlackCloak | Concierge ServiceBlackCloak · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A

OneSpan full record

  1. [1]onespan.comOneSpan · onespan.com · undated page, accessed October 16, 2026 · Tier A
  2. [2]News releasesOneSpan · onespan.com · published October 7, 2026 · Tier A
  3. [3]eSignature, Authentication, Mobile App Security | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  4. [4]About OneSpan - We protect the world from digital fraud | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  5. [5]Professional Services | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  6. [6]Authentication | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  7. [7]Customer Authentication | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  8. [8]Digipass FIDO2 security keys | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  9. [9]OneSpan Sign: eSignature platform for customer agreementsOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  10. [10]OneSpan Sign: eSignature product features | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  11. [11]Qualified Electronic Signature | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  12. [12]OneSpan Sign FAQ | OneSpanOneSpan · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier A
  13. [13]The Shift to Digital Credentials Accelerates: OneSpan Launches Early Access at IdentiverseOneSpan · published June 15, 2026 · Tier A
  14. [14]OneSpan Introduces DigipassONE, Bringing a Unified Platform Approach to Authentication ModernizationOneSpan · published July 22, 2026 · Tier A
  15. [15]OneSpan Advances DigipassONE to Help Organizations Put Modern Authentication into PracticeOneSpan · published October 19, 2026 · Tier A
  16. [16]OneSpan Sign Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & FeaturesG2 · undated page, accessed November 10, 2026 · Tier C

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