Principal Financial Group has been named a 2025 Chief Security Officer Award winner for its digital ID verification authentication project. The CSO Awards recognize organizations for security projects and initiatives demonstrating outstanding business value and thought leadership, a news release said. The digital ID project replaces traditional authentication with advanced biometric authentication for online account registration, which helps eliminate account takeover fraud, the release said. Also, Meg Anderson, Principal’s recently retired vice president and chief information security officer, will also be inducted into the CSO Hall of Fame. Award winners will be honored at the CSO Conference & Awards in October. To view the full list of 2025 CSO Award winners, click here.