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IN Groupe
A partner of the French state for nearly 500 years, IN Groupe, formerly Imprimerie Nationale, offers identity solutions and secure digital services at the cutting edge of technology, electronics and biometrics. From components to services to titles and interoperable systems, as a global specialist in identity and secure digital services, IN Group is there every day to make life easier for everyone.
IN Groupe Biometrics News
IN Groupe outlines workforce identity risks as credential attacks rise
The arrival of digital onboarding, distributed teams and hybrid work has ushered in a new security priority for companies –…
| Apr 24, 2026 | Armenia approves legal framework for biometric passport and ID rolloutThe Armenian government has approved amendments to a package of laws related to identity documents, creating a unified legislative framework… |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Netherlands launches ICAO-compliant vertical ID card from IN GroupeThe Dutch Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND) has introduced a new vertically oriented identity document for foreign nationals awaiting asylum… |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Armenia rolls out biometric ID from IN Groupe for stateless and foreign residentsNew biometric ID card designs are being produced for Armenia by IN Groupe for issuance to foreigners, stateless individuals and… |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Nepal strikes interim biometric passport supply agreement with IN Smart IdentityA stopgap agreement for IN Smart Identity (until recently known as Idemia Smart Identity) to supply Nepal with 700,000 biometric… |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Idemia Smart Identity negotiates with Nepal, nears ID document issuance in ArmeniaA pair of deals for Idemia Smart Identity to supply biometric ID documents, one in Nepal and one in Armenia,… |
| Nov 6, 2025 | IN Groupe restructures to maximize customer value from Idemia acquisitionIN Groupe has restructured and introduced a new executive committee as the company continues its transformation following the acquisition of… |
| Sep 24, 2025 | iDAKTO CSO explains Morocco’s move to prioritize digital ID after cyberattacksMorocco’s response to a series of cyberattacks earlier this year claimed by an Algerian hacker group includes fast-tracking the adoption… |
| Sep 24, 2025 | UK border control operators are ready for EES: Eurotunnel CEOOperators of UK border controls on cross-Channel routes to the EU, including Eurotunnel, the Port of Dover and Eurostar, have… |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Big; bigger; biggest: IN Groupe CEO plots course with more digital ID toolsThe completed acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity by IN Groupe earlier this month is the latest in a series of… |
| Jul 1, 2025 | IN Groupe completes acquisition of Idemia Smart IdentityThe deal is done: French document printing institution IN Groupe has completed its acquisition of Idemia Smart Identity, the biometrics… |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Phygital IDs and PPPs: IN Groupe CEO Agnès Diallo on realizing identity’s promiseIN Groupe is one of the oldest companies in the identity space, but promoted Agnès Diallo to the CEO role… |
| May 21, 2025 | Leveraging digital ID in the financial sector: ID4Africa panelFinancial inclusion was highlighted as the mother of all digital ID use cases during an early panel discussion on the… |
| May 16, 2025 | Madagascar selects IN Groupe for €8.5M digital ID contractMadagascar has selected IN Groupe for a project to modernize the country’s civil registry and create an integrated digital ID… |
| Apr 1, 2025 | SITA, IN Groupe, RecFaces address air passenger experienceSITA has completed the acquisition of CCM, which designs and produces and creates airport interiors. Headquartered in Milan, Italy, CCM… |
| 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… |
| Nov 8, 2024 | IN Groupe set for leading role in European digital ID as Nets acquisition finalizedThe agreement for IN Groupe to take over Nets’ digital ID business from Nexi Group has been finalized, making IN… |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Gabon puts digital ID at forefront of its digital transformation journeySince June, citizens in the central African nation of Gabon have been able to obtain a new generation national ID… |
| Sep 19, 2024 | IN Groupe begins exclusive negotiations to acquire Idemia Smart IdentityIN Groupe has emerged as the likely buyer of Idemia’s biometrics and identity verification business from Advent. An acquisition would… |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Contactless biometrics for Curaçao, Berlin and Marseille airportsMore airports across the world are going biometric, implementing contactless border crossings and new digital services. Caribbean tourist destination Curaçao… |
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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…
