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A Peterborough company which has developed a revolutionary substitute for passwords, ‘verification codes’ and ‘two factor’ authentication, believes it may hold the key to making the Government’s planned digital ID scheme a success.

Shayype Solutions Ltd has a patented system designed to give users ‘one-time’ codes on their phones more securely and cheaply than those sent by text. These codes could be used to securely open something like a digital ID app.

Founder Jonathan Craymer explained: “The only real ‘protection’ when turning on a phone is normally a PIN or a biometric, typically facial recognition. However, on some phones this can be ‘fooled’ by showing them photos of the owner.

“Then to securely open an app – such as a digital ID card - something like a password is required, but it’s common knowledge that fixed passwords have major security issues. What’s clearly needed is a ‘better password’ and here our Shayype one-time code system could be ideal.”

Before yesterday’s announcement about digital IDs, Shayype had already been picked by the Government’s Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to be showcased at an international cyber security show this month at Olympia (September 30^th and October 1^st).

North West Cambridgeshire MP Sam Carling, whose constituency covers the part of Peterborough where Shayype is based said: "It’s fantastic to see Shayype, as a local business, recognised on the national stage for developing such forward-thinking technology. Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical issue - it underpins trust in our economy and the safety of people’s everyday lives.

“When I first met Shayype, it was clear that they’re bringing forward exactly the kind of innovation we need to see more of: solutions built here in the UK that can make a real difference globally, and bring investment from around the world right here to benefit North West Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. I’m looking forward to continuing to support them to grow and contribute to both our local and national economies."

Mr Craymer added: “The fact that DSIT has had the vision to choose us to showcase this new technology, speaks volumes about the Government’s enthusiasm for strategic innovation, and its desire to tackle the problem of digital identity which continues to blight both the digital and real worlds.

“The tech giants have done a great job creating the online world but have completely dropped the ball when it comes to providing a secure, easy to use way for all of us to prove who we are, which attackers can’t capture and then reuse - as they can with passwords, biometric information, personal data or devices.

Fellow director John Bullard said: “In today’s hyperconnected world where digital transformation shapes economies, industries, and individual lives, the need for robust, user-friendly cybersecurity has never been greater.

“Shayype represents a breakthrough in authentication technology, poised to fundamentally re-model the global cyber landscape - making digital spaces safer, more accessible and resilient for everyone. I believe this new ingredient technology, underpinned by our long-established bedrock of common law, could help make the UK a forerunner of much-needed digital trust, in the same way Greenwich became the centre for global navigation.”

Shayype offers a world first - an ‘all on one screen’ substitute for passwords, ‘two-step verification codes’ (sent via SMS) and multi factor authentication - via a single neat solution that allows users to securely extract one-time passcodes (OTPs) for each login/authorisation from numbered on-screen grid displays, which can be securely transmitted.

Users set up secret patterns when registering in much the same way passwords are created, except that the core secret is never exposed in use, and codes are not sent as ‘plain text’.

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More information from Shayype Solutions Ltd 07770 875659

Shayype will be located on the DSIT pavilion at pod Q60/7 at the International Cyber Expo 2025 International Cyber Expo | 30 Sept - 1 Oct 2025.

www.shayype.com jcraymer@shayype.com

Shayype Solutions Ltd, Allia Future Business Centre, London Road, Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire, PE2 8AN, UK.

Registered Office Allia Future Business Centre, London Road, Peterborough, PE2 8AN, UK.

Company Registration Number 15025170. Registered in England and Wales.