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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
NEC supplying biometric walkthrough gates for Japanese airports
Biometric 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… |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Idemia liveness detection tops DHS evaluationIdemia Public Security has announced it scored the highest biometric accuracy and fairness in an assessment of its liveness detection… |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Idemia unveils device for biometric payment card enrollment on smartphoneA new device for biometric payment card enrollment on the user’s smartphone is launching from Idemia to make the process… |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Intersec 2025: HID, Idemia, Iris ID, Recfaces, Regula, Suprema among exhibitorsThe 26th edition of Intersec is underway in Dubai – which is set to be the largest yet held with… |
| Jan 8, 2025 | DHS S&T Screening at Speed steps toward improved TSA passenger experience“You are now entering a safety zone,” says a voice over the loudspeaker, as Arnold Schwarzenegger strides toward an X-ray… |
| Dec 31, 2024 | Idemia chips power St Kitts and Nevis’s new digital ID cardsSt Kitts and Nevis’s new electronic identification (eID) system will be equipped with technology from Idemia. The Caribbean dual-island nation… |
| Dec 24, 2024 | Biometrics and digital identity M&A in 2024By Alan Goode, CEO and Chief Analyst at Goode Intelligence As we approach the end of yet another year – a… |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Idemia’s Australian airport biometrics upgrade contract extended by 10 yearsIdemia Public Security has won a 10-year extension of a contract to upgrade systems for processing international arrivals at 8… |
| Dec 10, 2024 | ‘New era in travel’: airports, airlines continue to be sweet spot for biometricsA fascinating experiment in biometrics would be to find a privacy conscious person who would generally avoid facial recognition, put… |
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 |
