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HID
HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places and things. We make it possible for people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely. Our trusted identity solutions give people convenient and secure access to physical and digital places and connect things that can be identified, verified and tracked digitally. Millions of people around the world use HID products and services to navigate their everyday lives, and billions of things are connected through HID technology. We work with governments, educational institutions, hospitals, financial institutions, retailers, transportation, industrial businesses and some of the most innovative companies on the planet.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, HID has over 4,500 employees worldwide and operates international offices that support more than 100 countries. HID is an ASSA ABLOY Group brand. For more information, visit www.hidglobal.com.
HID Biometrics News
HID wins driver’s license contract in Finland
HID Global has won the contract to provide Finland with new driver’s license cards and personalization services as it continues…
| Nov 16, 2023 | Fingerprint biometrics hold promise to address retailers’ common challengesBy Vito Fabbrizio Managing Director, Biometrics Business Unit, HID Retailers are looking for ways to upgrade their security, control costs… |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Biometric citizen enrollment and identification delivers efficiency gainsBy Brian DeGonia, Director, Biometric Solution Enablement at HID Governments around the world are turning to fingerprints as they upgrade… |
| Sep 29, 2023 | HID and CERTIFY aim to elevate patient care with AI-powered, biometric-based technologyHID Global and Certify Health, a provider of modernized solutions to optimize patient care and experience, have announced a new patient… |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Why banks worldwide are turning to fingerprint biometricsBy Vito Fabbrizio, Managing Director, Biometrics Business Unit, HID Banks and other financial institutions across the globe have been adopting… |
| Aug 21, 2023 | Mobile IDs find their way to US universitiesDigital IDs are spreading from campus to campus with the help of HID Global. Universities across the United States have… |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Keyless now ISO/IEC 27001 compliant, HID gets SOC 2 Type 2 certificationBiometric authentication firm Keyless Technologies has recently achieved the ISO/IEC 27001 certification, a global standard for information security management. The… |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Details of HID tech partner program for mobile solutions revealedHID Global has named several of the first participants in its Origo Technology Partner Program, which is focused on developing… |
| May 23, 2023 | ForgeRock, HID Global launch new partner programsDigital identity firm ForgeRock says it has replaced its previous reseller program with a three-tiered one. It is one of… |
| May 10, 2023 | HID Global’s multispectral fingerprint scanners score perfect Level 2 PAD assessmentMultispectral fingerprint biometric scanners from HID Global have passed an independent assessment for presentation attack detection Lumidigm V-Series scanners blocked… |
| May 8, 2023 | Digital ID helping at least one large firm out of doldrumsThere are signs of growth among digital ID players, as earnings season continues. Thales executives, reporting sales and order intake,… |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Banks seeking frictionless transactions: Multiple biometrics proposedBatman said, it is not who I am but what I do that defines me; the same is the case… |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Three in five organizations will soon use biometrics, but perception problems persistBiometrics and digital identity for cloud-based access management are joining the mainstream as a way to secure hybrid workplaces, a… |
| Mar 17, 2023 | AI tools make layering technologies a requirement for voice authenticationA reporter with the Guardian Australia has replicated an experiment by a Vice reporter who broke into his own bank… |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Contracts for national biometric travel IDs won by HID in Bahrain, Veridos in GuyanaA pair of major contracts for national biometric travel ID documents have been won by HID Global and Veridos. HID… |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Advances in contactless biometrics, digital ID transforming security industry: HIDSupply chain issues, advances in contactless biometrics, and the accelerated adoption of digital ID are among the key factors transforming… |
| Mar 10, 2023 | HID unveils modular biometric verification system for airport usageHID Global has signed a memorandum of understanding with digital ID solution provider iPassport to develop a modular biometric verification… |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Facial recognition and authentication in retail: reduce waits, staff and maybe privacy“Facial recognition technologies are the simplest way to dramatically reduce wait times,” writes the manager for biometrics at HID. While… |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Plaintiff voluntarily drops HID Global from biometric data privacy suitHID Global has been dropped from a biometric data privacy lawsuit in Illinois federal court, at least for now. The… |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Don’t confuse multispectral imaging with consumer-grade biometrics: HID Global white paperWith small, low-cost fingerprint sensors approaching ubiquity through consumer devices such as mobile phones and laptops, HID Global has published… |
HID Industry Insights
Facial recognition for borders and travel: 2025 trends and insights
By Vito Fabbrizio Managing Director, Biometrics Business Unit, HID The world of biometrics is constantly evolving, and 2024 was a transformative…
Brand Focus: HID
High-quality fingerprint enrollment still underpins government identity systems
As governments come to terms with the new global conditions, one of the areas affected are identity systems which rely…
HID White Papers
A definitive guide to fingerprint technology
Fingerprint technology is a mature, proven method for user authentication across a range of industries, use cases and environments. Selecting…
Biometrics Explainers by HID
Creating smarter government IDs: The process, from creation and enrollment to issuance
This is a guest post by Joby Mathew, HID Global Director: Citizen Identity Solutions EMEA The adoption of HID Global’s…
