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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
Bahrain to overhaul ID card system with Thales contract
The Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA) of Bahrain has taken steps towards modernizing the country’s ID card system with the…
| May 2, 2024 | Thales: quarterlies, annuals, regulatory actionsMay 2, 2024 – Thales reports sales growth to 4.4 billion Euros and €5 billion in order intake in the first… |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Quebec insurance portal re-launches facial recognition program to organize photo bankQuebec’s provincial automobile insurance registry is bringing back its facial recognition program, which was suspended last year – this time,… |
| Mar 20, 2024 | Mastercards from Thales and FPC, Idex Biometrics launch in TurkeyA pair of banks in Turkey are rolling out biometric payment cards from Mastercard. Fingerprint Cards and Thales will collaborate… |
| Mar 5, 2024 | Thales takes revenue hit after unit sale, reports fiscal 2023Defense contractor and biometrics player Thales says that fiscal 2023 sales for its digital ID and security segment rose 4.1… |
| Feb 14, 2024 | Passkeys face growing pains that come with rapid adoption and wide unfamiliarityThe discourse on passkeys has cooled in the first months of 2024, as biometrics and digital ID observers wonder if… |
| Jan 22, 2024 | US poised for progress towards biometrics-backed digital ID in 2024By Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions Most Americans have become comfortable… |
| Jan 5, 2024 | Thales and Thirdstream partner to fight fraud at Canadian banks with in-person IDVCanada-based fintech onboarding provider Thirdstream has partnered with Thales to provide ID verification at bank branches to thwart in-person identity… |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Idex reveals Asian issuer for metal biometric payment cardsBiometric payment cards are hitting the market. Eastern Bank will soon launch biometric metal cards using Idex Pay technology, while… |
| Dec 7, 2023 | EU Council proposes launch of mobile driver’s licenses for digital walletsThe Council of the European Union has introduced changes to a proposed package of legislation to establish a legal basis… |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Bridging America’s digital identity gap with mobile driver’s licensesBy Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions The fraud problem that has… |
| Oct 19, 2023 | FIDO Alliance survey shows biometrics as the preferred consumer log-in methodBiometrics are the preferred method of authentication for respondents from every country to a FIDO Alliance survey, but old-school passwords… |
| Oct 18, 2023 | Thales and SoyYo expand partnership for passkeys, reported problems for AmazonPasskeys have entered public consciousness as a way to replace password authentication with device biometrics or PINs, but the rollout… |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Thales provides digital ID and CIAM for Finland’s largest healthcare providerThales is bringing its OneWelcome Customer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) platform to Terveystalo, Finland’s largest healthcare service provider. In… |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Foundational identity: Empowering every citizen’s rights to health, education, and democracyBy Sébastien Gueremy, VP Identification & Verification Solutions at Thales In a world that increasingly emphasizes the importance of human… |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Mobile driver’s license adoption represents win for TSABy Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions States in the U.S…. |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Thales credits digital ID with some of its financial buoyancyDigital identity might be a stain on the first-half financial reports for some, but Thales is boasting “strong performance” in… |
| Jul 7, 2023 | The imperative for responsible use of biometricsBy Youzec Kurp, VP Identity & Biometric Solutions at Thales In today’s digital age, biometric technologies have emerged as powerful… |
| May 1, 2023 | Gabon hopes to deliver on its lingering national ID card promise this yearThis December could usher in good tidings for citizens of the central African nation of Gabon who have gone for… |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Infineon, Thales get 10-year passport security contract in the USA contract to provide the United States State Department with passport electronics and software has been awarded to Infineon and… |
Thales Cybersecurity and Digital Identity Industry Insights
TSA biometrics program is evolving faster than critics’ perceptions
By Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions When Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)…
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…
