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IDEMIA
IDEMIA Group unlocks simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places. With its long-standing expertise in biometrics and cryptography, IDEMIA develops technologies of excellence with an impactful, ethical, and socially responsible approach. Every day, IDEMIA secures billions of interactions in the physical and digital worlds.
IDEMIA Group brings together three market-leading businesses that enable mission-critical solutions:
• IDEMIA Secure Transactions is the leading technology provider who unlocks safer and easier ways to pay and connect. For more information, click here
• IDEMIA Public Security is a leading global provider of biometric solutions that unlock convenient and secure travel, access, and protection. For more information, click here
• IDEMIA Smart Identity leverages the power of cryptographic and biometric technologies to unlock a single trusted identity for all. For more information, click here
IDEMIA Public Security, a division of IDEMIA Group is the premium provider of convenient and trusted biometric-based solutions, transforming public and private organizations across the globe. Our industry-enabled and client-specific solutions draw upon decades of expertise in biometrics to revolutionize the fields of public security and identity, travel and transport, and access control. Built on privacy and trust, our market-leading iris, fingerprint and facial recognition solutions top independent benchmarking for accuracy, fairness and scalability. These exacting standards enable our clients to build safer, fairer societies where people can live, interact, and move about freely. Our best-in class solutions also make us the partner of choice for leading integrators, technology providers, OEMs, and specialized partners.
With a global team of nearly 15,000 employees, IDEMIA Group is trusted by over 600 governmental organizations and more than 2,400 enterprises in over 180 countries. For more information, visit www.idemia.com and follow @IDEMIAGroup on X.
IDEMIA Biometrics News
Netherlands’ asylum seeker ID cards from Idemia use vertical ICAO format
The Netherlands will introduce new identity documents for asylum seekers Idemia Smart Identity, compliant with the ICAO specification for vertical…
| Jun 3, 2025 | New NIST FRTE evaluations see strong showing from Idemia on mugshotsThey say the proof is in the pudding, but when it comes to biometric identity verification, the proof is actually… |
| May 30, 2025 | Australia, NZ airports boost international passenger processing capacityAustralian airports continue to add more SmartGates powered by Idemia’s biometric border technology for international arrivals. On Thursday, Sydney Airport… |
| May 21, 2025 | Police use of facial recognition continues to raise public concernsShould police use facial recognition technology? Two-thirds of Milwaukee’s Common Council says no. An article in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel says… |
| May 9, 2025 | Chad issues biometric IDs to thousands of refugees with Idemia tech, UNHCR’s helpRefugees in Chad can now apply for a legal identity to bring them an important step closer to social and… |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Idemia reveals Armenia JV details, Saudi Arabia MoU, WVU biometrics research labIdemia is busily establishing new partnerships to develop biometrics for national projects, from Armenia to Saudi Arabia, and to further… |
| Apr 25, 2025 | AuthID joins Secure Technology Alliance, Idemia exec named secretaryBiometric identity verification and authentication firm AuthID has announced it has joined the Secure Technology Alliance (STA). The industry association… |
| Apr 1, 2025 | Idemia to supply Armenia with biometric passports, ID cards by second half of 2026A consortium between Idemia Identity Security France and ACI Technology S.à.rl has been selected to support the government of Armenia… |
| Mar 25, 2025 | NEC supplying biometric walkthrough gates for Japanese airportsBiometric walkthrough gates from NEC are coming to three of Japan’s largest airports to streamline airport arrivals. The country’s Immigration… |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Idemia Public Security tops latest NIST fingerprint evaluationsThe latest fingerprint related benchmarks from National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) evaluations put Idemia Public Security on top…. |
| Mar 6, 2025 | Looming quantum event gives rise to the need for cryptoagility, post-quantum prepFor a few years now, the cybersecurity community has had its own version of Y2K, the calendar change that threatened… |
| Mar 6, 2025 | South Africa’s biometric driver’s license tender process no good, AG findsA contract held by Idemia Smart Identity to supply machines for printing South Africa’s biometric driver’s licenses is in limbo… |
| Feb 24, 2025 | EU-funded project to boost identification capabilities for law enforcement with AIThe European Union is seeing a new AI-powered security security project focusing on developing techniques that improve identification with the… |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Regula SDK update anticipates new ISO/IEC 39794-5 standard for biometric passportsAn update to Regula’s Document Reader SDK brings in support for the new ISO/IEC 39794-5 standard regulating methods of encoding… |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Mobile driver’s licenses on the cusp of ‘major paradigm shift’More entities have integrated the California mobile driver’s license (mDL) credential for identity verification. Although just 15 states have introduced… |
| Feb 7, 2025 | European AI compliance project CERTAIN launchesThe pan-European project to create AI compliance tools CERTAIN has kicked off its work, with the goal of making European… |
| Feb 3, 2025 | Canadian police expand use of facial recognition with new Idemia contractCanada’s Halton Police has handed out a $1.18 million (US$803,922) contract to Idemia Public Security for facial recognition technology. The… |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Idemia PS launches comprehensive latent fingerprint biometrics cloud softwareIdemia Public Security North America has introduced software for latent fingerprint biometrics that the company says provides comprehensive capabilities for… |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Car dealerships rev up digital ID verification to counter rise in identity fraudWhether it’s a fake credit history, a phony license or a test driver with a stolen identity who makes tracks… |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Idemia, SITA tackle lost luggage with bag recognitionYou arrive at your destination, after a long and uncomfortable flight, and you’re eager to get to your hotel. You… |
IDEMIA Industry Insights
Biometrics and digital identity M&A in 2024
By Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst at Goode Intelligence As we approach the end of yet another year – a…
| Facial recognition: A strategic imperative for national security |
Brand Focus: IDEMIA
International Identity Day an opportunity for knowledge sharing for Idemia
September 16 is International Identity Day, in recognition of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 16.9. The Goal is to provide…
| Oct 18, 2019 | Idemia brings government experience to accelerating airport biometrics deployments |
