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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
Liberia NEC chair says biometrics contract bids under review after Ekemp’s second rejection
Controversy surrounding the selection of a contractor to provide materials for Liberia’s biometric voter registration exercise continues to brew. The…
| Oct 25, 2022 | Potentially good news for HID Global in Liberia as Ekemp biometric voting contract saga continuesHID Global and joint venture partner Professional Services Inc may now be awarded the contract for providing biometric voter card… |
| Oct 13, 2022 | Nigeria’s Delta State to capture biometrics of 98K pupils as school meal program resumesAfter a three-year hiatus, Nigeria’s National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) is resuming in Delta State, with the capture of… |
| Sep 15, 2022 | New Zealand plans to introduce mDLs, eventuallyNew Zealand’s land transport management agency Waka Kotahi says it is working to introduce a mobile driver’s license (mDL) which… |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Touchless access control, future tech support prioritized upgrades in HID Global surveyTouchless solutions are being considered for access control upgrades, including those with biometrics, by about a third of enterprises, according… |
| Jul 13, 2022 | HID Global mobile biometrics certified for use by Florida policeMobile biometric ID technology from HID Global has been certified for use by police to conduct biometric identification verification quickly… |
| Jul 5, 2022 | HID Global concludes research deal to improve security of digital ID and physical documentsHID Global has taken another step toward the development of innovative digital identity and physical credentials it produces so as… |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Paravision and HID Global co-developing new line of face biometric solutionsA new partnership has been formed between Paravision and HID Global to combine the former’s facial recognition and biometric liveness… |
| Apr 1, 2022 | FacePhi, Corsight, HID Global, NEC NSS open new facilitiesFacePhi, Corsight, HID Global, and NEC National Security Solutions (NSS) all cut the ribbons for their newest offices and work… |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Biometric access security integrations on display at ISC WestMajor biometric access control technology providers and systems integrators have been showing off their partnerships at the ISC West 2022… |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Biometric passport availability updates: Dominica, New Zealand, Philippines, Rwanda, BarbadosDominica has set August 30, 2022 as the deadline for all nationals to obtain the new biometric passport in replacement… |
| Jan 31, 2022 | Solving fraud in banking with trusted digital identities while improving customer convenienceBy Roland Fournier, Senior Director, Product & Solutions with HID Global Banks are seeing growing demand for a more convenient… |
| Jan 14, 2022 | Poland deploys HID Global fingerprint biometrics for EU-compliant ID cardsPoland has added HID Global’s DigitalPersona 5300 fingerprint biometric readers into its national digital ID infrastructure with the aim of incorporating… |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Easier queues with biometrics, touchless check-ins set to reach more airportsAn acquisition by Clear, a super app service developed with Vision-Box, and the growth of HID Global’s airport IAM platform… |
| Dec 15, 2021 | SentryCard integrates with HID Global for employee access controlSentry Enterprises and HID Global have partnered to combine their leading employee biometrics and physical and logical access control systems. The… |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Zwipe partners to bring biometric cards to access control, new territoriesAnother busy week for Norway’s biometric fintech firm Zwipe as it announces a new two-factor access control authentication system based… |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Ireland awards HID Global €15M passport processing contractIreland’s Department of Foreign affairs has awarded a €14.7 million (US$16.5 million) contract to HID Global’s Irish subsidiary to process… |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Emergency response biometrics: HID Global fingerprint reader, ERinfo face tool launchedHID Global has released a new plug and play fingerprint biometrics reader for law enforcement while ERinfo has devised a… |
| Oct 22, 2021 | HID Global showcases new Estonian biometric passport with world-first features, personalizationCitizens of Estonia will notice a range of new features as they start receiving the all-new biometric passport when they… |
| Oct 13, 2021 | HID Global introduces biometric MFA platform for banks, targets LATAM regionLatin American banks can drive customer loyalty in a competitive market by using biometrics to provide the widest-reaching omnichannel experience… |
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…
