SLC Digital Launches New Platform to Bring Hardware-Rooted Transaction Assurance to the AI Era

SLC Guardian helps companies cryptographically verify authorized digital actions and defend against AI-powered identity fraud

NEW YORK, Sept. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SLC Digital, the hardware-rooted transaction assurance platform for the AI economy, today announced the launch of SLC Guardian™, a new approach for preventing AI-powered identity fraud, account takeover, and digital impersonation through cryptographic, hardware-rooted transaction assurance. SLC Digital will be demonstrating this new solution at FinovateFall 2026 on September 9 at 12:39 p.m. in Demo Session 2.

Companies are facing a new generation of AI-powered fraud that can bypass passwords, SMS codes, and traditional authentication workflows. SLC Guardian leverages the secure SIM or eSIM already embedded within mobile devices to establish cryptographic proof that the right person—not an AI agent, malware, or impersonator—is authorizing every high-risk action. By shifting verification to the hardware level, SLC Guardian significantly reduces identity fraud while minimizing friction for the end user.

“Financial institutions are entering a new era where verifying identity is only part of the equation,” said Travis McGregor, CEO and co-founder of SLC Digital. “The challenge organizations face today isn't simply knowing who a user is. It's proving that every high-risk transaction or action was intentionally authorized by the legitimate person on a trusted device. SLC Guardian provides that cryptographic proof, creating a foundation for digital trust in an era where AI can convincingly impersonate almost anyone.”

Built on SLC Digital's hardware-rooted identity architecture, SLC Guardian delivers:

• Hardware-rooted authorization anchored in the SIM/eSIM and mobile network
• Cryptographic proof that sensitive actions were explicitly approved
• Global reach, integrated with more than 600 mobile networks across 180+ countries through a single API, including eSIM support
• Future-ready protection against AI-powered fraud, deepfakes, credential theft, account takeover, phishing, and social engineering
• Seamless integration with existing enterprise identity, fraud, and security infrastructure
  
  

“AI is fundamentally changing how organizations need to think about trust and authorization. As digital fraud becomes more sophisticated, we believe stronger forms of cryptographic assurance will play an increasingly important role in protecting transactions and delivering a secure customer experience,” said Amar Akshat, SVP Architecture at Paysafe. “SLC Guardian offers an innovative approach to helping enterprises prepare for this next generation of digital security.”

The platform is designed for organizations operating in highly regulated industries, including banking, payments, healthcare, telecommunications, government, and critical infrastructure where proving authorization is becoming just as important as verifying identity in an era of AI-generated fraud and autonomous digital agents.

About SLC Digital
SLC Digital is an identity authentication company that uses the mobile device as a hardware-rooted trust layer to protect accounts and high-risk digital transactions. It cryptographically authenticates users through the SIM/eSIM and mobile network, providing real-time proof of possession and presence without relying on SMS one-time passcodes (OTPs) or other authentication codes. This enables organizations to strengthen authentication and help prevent account takeover, impersonation, and other forms of digital fraud. SLC Digital works with global partners including IDEMIA, Ideco Biometrics, Tracer Labs, and Monogoto to deliver secure, network-native digital trust at scale. The company is also a member of the GSMA and the NVIDIA Inception program. For more information, visit www.slc.digital.

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