IDEMIA Public Security and Proof Partner to Deliver Privacy-Preserving Digital Identity Solutions for Trusted Interactions Across Physical and Digital Ecosystems

Reston, VA and Boston, MA. March 3, 2026 — IDEMIA Public Security, a global leading provider of secure digital identity and trusted biometric-based solutions, and Proof, the trusted platform for securing the digital economy with cryptographically secured identity, today announced a strategic partnership to enable a trusted, broadly usable, privacy-preserving identity experience through a verifiable digital credential (VDC) that spans physical, logical, and digital domains.

IDEMIA will combine their trusted identity verification and authentication technologies with Proof’s PKI-based digital signature and authorization network to establish one of the first interoperable identity frameworks — enabling VDCs that will embed identity and biometric assurances to address payments fraud, KYC, and a wide range of related use cases. This collaboration will enable financial institutions and enterprises to verify and rely upon reusable digital credentials that are user-controlled, privacy-preserving, and maintain revocability and compliance at every layer.

Proof and IDEMIA Public Security share a vision for a world where identity is both trusted and private. By connecting biometric authentication and digital transaction trust under one framework, we’re creating the infrastructure for people to authenticate and authorize safely anywhere without giving up control of their personal data. This partnership sets the new standard for what identity verification experience should be: cryptographically secure, regulator-ready, and fully user-controlled.
Pat Kinsel, CEO of Proof

The new joint framework will bring to reality the ideal consumer experience for identity verification, allowing individuals to seamlessly verify their identity with a single digital, portable credential, wherever verification is required. These credentials are anchored in cryptographic certificates that minimize data sharing, using selective disclosure and zero-knowledge proofs to protect sensitive information. Each user can also maintain full control over where and when their identity is used, and revoke credentials or limit access at any time.

In the United States, IDEMIA Public Security has long been committed to protecting citizens’ identities in both the physical and digital worlds. Partnering with Proof allows us to extend this legacy into new dimensions — enabling a trusted, privacy-preserving identity that users own. Together, we’re building a global foundation of confidence that makes digital interactions safer, simpler, and universally verifiable.
Matt Cole, CEO, IDEMIA Public Security

IDEMIA and Proof are actively engaging with financial institutions and enterprises interested in verifying and accepting privacy-preserving verifiable digital credentials to address use cases such as secure KYC-sharing, identity-affirmed payments and related regulatory compliance challenges.  To learn more about these efforts, please reach out to Proof at proof.com/contact or IDEMIA Public Security at info@ps-idemia.com.