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Thales Cybersecurity and Digital Identity
Thales (stock info) is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing – to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. The Group provides its customers – businesses, organizations and governments – in the defense, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual being the driving force behind all decisions. Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2020 the Group generated sales of €17 billion.
We believe in a safer and more sustainable world where everyone has access to a secure, trusted identity. To support this vision, Thales delivers identity and biometric solutions to governments, public authorities and private entities in the fields of civil identity and public security.
Thales Cybersecurity and Digital Identity Biometrics News
Digital IDs and driver’s licenses take steps forward in Virginia, Georgia
The state of Virginia is claiming a national first with the launch of its Virginia Mobile ID. A news release…
| Nov 12, 2025 | Switzerland starts legal consultations for biometric ID cardsThe Swiss government is laying down the legal groundwork for the introduction of biometric identity cards by the end of… |
| Oct 27, 2025 | SITA showcases tech in Singapore as Asia embraces biometrics for air travelSITA has launched a new Experience Centre in Singapore aimed at showcasing the future of air travel. The hub features… |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Badge adds biometric cryptography to Thales CIAM platform for account recoveryThales has introduced a new Identity Verification and Account Recovery solution for enterprises and consumers that utilizes technology from Badge… |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Thales receives security certification for ‘quantum-resistant’ smartcardThales says it’s ready for the post-quantum era in which powerful quantum computing will be able to break current encryption… |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Taking control of your identity: digital technology as an enabler of trustBy Nathalie Gosset, VP, Identity and Biometric Solutions, Thales International Identity Day is celebrated on 16 September each year. As… |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Mobile drivers licenses, digital ID find support in US, CanadaDrivers in the U.S. and Canada are ready for mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs). A new survey from Thales shows “a… |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Thales partners with Goaco to ease biometric onboarding for SMEsThales is providing biometric identity verification technology for an app designed by Goaco for small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) to… |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Thales identity and biometrics sales finally return to post-pandemic normalThe market ripples from the COVID-19 pandemic dragged down Thales’ revenues from identity and biometrics in the first half of… |
| Jul 20, 2025 | ‘Interoperable but not identical’: applying ID standards across diverse communitiesExchanging knowledge and experiences with identity systems to improve future ID projects is central to the concept of ID4Africa’s mission…. |
| Jul 4, 2025 | Digital payment cards advance with Thales, Entrust partnershipsAs banking, payment cards and wallets go digital, new collaborations involving Thales in Europe and Entrust in Papua New Guinea… |
| Jun 18, 2025 | American mDL uptake suggests digital ID mass adoption caught in the slow laneMobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) are coming online as the first wave of government-issued digital IDs in the United States. The… |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Building trust in the age of digital identity: why cyber resilience must come firstBy Nathalie Gosset, VP Identity and Biometric Solutions at Thales Trust is the invisible infrastructure of the digital world. Without… |
| 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 26, 2025 | Sri Lanka on track to roll out e-NIC, Thales delivering final 400k cardsThe final 400,000 polycarbonate cards procured from Thales by Sri Lanka’s Department of Registration of Persons to implement the Electronic… |
| May 22, 2025 | Thales Data Threat Report warns that mad scramble to embrace AI comes with riskIn an online talk about AI, Eric Hanselman, chief analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence 451 Research, offers a tour… |
| May 17, 2025 | Leadership teams strengthened at Thales Identity & Biometrics, Incode, ID.me, iDen2Digital identity leaders and startups have announced executive additions strengthening marketing, product, sales and design. A former biometrics executive is… |
| May 9, 2025 | Sri Lanka to roll out e-NIC project by next monthThe Department of Registration of Persons is awaiting a shipment of 300,000 additional polycarbonate cards from Thales to implement the… |
| Apr 30, 2025 | It’s World Passkey Day, actually: trust, adoption grows for FIDO credentialWorld Password Day is no longer. The annual day to promote secure password practices has run its course, and the… |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Thales driving digital inclusion, behind one in every three smart civil IDsThales is marking its dominant presence in digital identification with the company behind one in three civil IDs delivered each… |
Thales Cybersecurity and Digital Identity Industry Insights
Standards, security, and trust: The foundation for next-generation digital IDs
By Tyson Moler, Vice President, Identity and Biometrics Solutions, Thales North America Digital IDs are steadily moving from pilot projects…
Brand Focus: Thales Cybersecurity and Digital Identity
An easier travel path from home to hotel room with digital credentials and facial biometric match
Digital travel credentials are here. The launch of American Airlines’ Mobile ID – which combines Thales technology with the Airside…
