Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Idemia CEO Discusses Cybersecurity and IoT Growth in India
Idemia Secure Transactions (IST) is a company that helps secure payments, SIM cards, cars, and IoT devices.
They are becoming a big player in cybersecurity, working with companies like Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio in India.
The CEO, Philippe Oliva, talks about how India is using more IoT devices in areas like utilities, mobility, and smart cities.
This growth needs strong security to protect these devices.
IST has the expertise to help India with this.
They are also focusing on India's goals of digital sovereignty and secure cloud adoption.
The global market for Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) is growing, and IST is ready to support India's needs in this area.
Idemia Secure Transactions (IST) is expanding its focus from payments and connectivity to cybersecurity, aligning with India's digital sovereignty and secure cloud adoption priorities.
India's rapid IoT adoption across utilities, mobility, payments, logistics, manufacturing, and smart-city programs necessitates trusted device identity and hardware-rooted security.
IST's global experience in securing billions of devices positions it to support India's growing connected-device ecosystem.
The global HSM market is valued at $1.2 billion and is experiencing strong growth, with increasing strategic relevance due to the rise in digital payments, cloud adoption, and IoT.
IST's go-to-market strategy in India involves partnering with long-term institutional clients, supporting cloud and telecom modernization, and collaborating with regulators and industry stakeholders.
- Who
- Idemia Secure Transactions (IST) and its CEO Philippe Oliva
- What
- Discussion on cybersecurity, IoT growth, and India's digital sovereignty
- When
- Present and future outlook
- Where
- India
- Why
- To address the growing need for trusted device identity and hardware-rooted security in India's expanding IoT and connected-device landscape
- Company
- Idemia Secure Transactions (IST)
- CEO
- Philippe Oliva
- Key Customers
- Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio
- Global HSM Market Value
- $1.2 billion
- Credentials Issued Annually
- 1.4 billion
- R&D Experts
- 750+ worldwide
- Security Certifications
- Hundreds