IDEMIA Public Security’s advanced identity proofing and credentialing solutions and SLC’s SIM/eSIM-based Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) technology combine to enable enterprises to move beyond vulnerable, probabilistic verification methods.
Reston, Virginia. October 27, 2025 – IDEMIA Public Security North America, the leading provider of secure and trusted biometric-based solutions, has announced their partnership with SLC Digital, a leader in SIM-based identity verification and secure communication technologies, to advance the integration of hardware-rooted digital identity across financial networks, telecom ecosystems, and regulated digital platforms.
The collaboration aims to deliver deterministic, tamper-proof identity validation and secure communication channels that link verified users directly to trusted devices and networks, combining IDEMIA Public Security’s advanced identity proofing and credentialing solutions with SLC’s SIM/eSIM-based Hardware Root of Trust (RoT) technology.
“This partnership with IDEMIA accelerates our mission to make trusted digital identity a foundational layer of the global financial and telecom infrastructure. By binding identity to the SIM itself, we remove uncertainty from verification. It’s about protecting users, institutions, and transactions at the hardware level.”
Enabling enterprises to move beyond vulnerable, probabilistic verification methods, IDEMIA Public Security and SLC will focus on real-world use cases, including high-value financial transactions, KYC and AML compliance, remittance integrity, and secure enterprise communication. The initiative also aims to support broader ecosystem adoption through integrations with blockchain networks, digital credential frameworks, and next-generation fraud prevention systems.
"This partnership represents a natural extension of IDEMIA Public Security’s mission to deliver trusted, privacy-preserving identity verification across physical and digital platforms. By combining IDEMIA Public Security’s ID proofing and credentialing capabilities with SLC’s device intelligence, we offer an embedded identity solution that comprehensively strengthens authentication, accelerates compliance, and reduces fraud at scale."
The collaboration underscores both companies’ commitment to enabling trusted, privacy-preserving, and interoperable identity verification across industries, marking a step towards setting a new self-sovereign standard for how people, devices, and networks authenticate and communicate in an increasingly digital economy.
To learn more about IDEMIA Public Security’s trusted identity proofing and verification platforms, click here.
About IDEMIA Group
IDEMIA Group is a global technology leader with more than 12,500 employees worldwide. Its two market-leading divisions deliver mission-critical solutions that simplify and secure interactions in the physical and digital realms:
- IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) is the leading technology provider making it safer and easier to pay and connect. With unmatched expertise in cryptography and credential issuance, IST is trusted by over 2000 financial institutions, mobile operators, automotive manufacturers, and IoT providers worldwide. Every day, IST secures billions of essential transactions, ensuring the highest levels of data protection and convenience.
- IDEMIA Public Security (IPS) is a trusted provider of government-grade and secure biometric-based solutions for 600 government, state and federal agencies. With decades of experience in biometric technologies, IPS enables safer, frictionless and fairer ways to secure travel, access and citizen protection.
For more information, please visit https://www.idemia.com.
