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Thales Digital Identity and Security
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 Digital Identity and Security Biometrics News
What to expect when you return to air travel
By Neville Pattinson, Head of Business Development and Strategic Marketing at Thales Around the world, most of us have not taken a flight…
| Nov 10, 2021 | UK selects over a dozen biometrics providers for immigration self-enrollment trialThe biometric suppliers and sub-suppliers for the UK Home Office’s forensic border check trial have been unveiled. A privacy information… |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Thales inks biometrics and smart city deal in Vietnam, discusses ethical facial recognitionThales has signed an extensive deal with Vietnam’s VNPT to accelerate the country’s digital transformation with biometrics, smart city and other… |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Aware revenue leaps, Thales biometrics business recovering, Trust Stamp plans next listingAware has surpassed its total 2020 revenue in the first nine months of 2021, bringing $12.9 million in the first three… |
| Oct 20, 2021 | Zwipe signs LATAM biometric payment cards partner, North American demand highZwipe has signed a deal with Chile-based fintech IC Payment to bring biometric payment cards to the Latin American and Caribbean… |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Remote work contributes to enterprise shift to biometrics, away from passwordsThe range of fraud and access control risks that go along with remote work practices are leading enterprises to adopt… |
| Oct 5, 2021 | Thales, Idemia biometrics deployed to new airports to ease traveler experienceThales is partnering with Inetum to expand the deployment of its Automated Border Control (ABC) system to three more Spanish… |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Thales wins biometric bank card deal, Zwipe partners on payments, hybrid ID cardsJordan Kuwait Bank has selected Thales to supply biometric payment cards for contactless EMV transactions. The fingerprint-enabled cards will be… |
| Aug 12, 2021 | How the world’s most secure ID documents protect trust and privacyBy Neville Pattinson, Head of Business Development and Strategic Marketing at Thales Most of us hardly think about our passports… |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Digital identity and KYC providers recognized for awards, nominationsA range of companies and individuals in the identity sector are being recognized for their contributions, including Dermalog, AU10TIX, Thales,… |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Florida’s government is ready for digital ID. Are its populist residents?Florida is piloting biometric digital driving licenses and IDs. Testing systems and operations, however, might be beside the point. Having… |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Thales Digital Identity and Security stars in Group earnings bounce-backThales Digital Identity and Security is being credited with the rapid growth, as Thales Group reported a bounce-back in its financial… |
| Jul 7, 2021 | ID R&D voice biometrics boost Thales call center solutions with seamless fraud protectionThales has tapped ID R&D to supply voice biometrics for onboarding and authentication to its Trusted Digital Identity Service Platform, in response… |
| Jul 1, 2021 | US domestic air travel recovering, biometrics and health passes needed for international reboundU.S. domestic air travel was approaching 2 million passengers per day, roughly in line with 2019 levels, even before the… |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Nepal considers $14M biometric national ID card bids from Thales and IdemiaCompeting bids from Thales and Idemia are being considered by Nepal’s government for a national biometric ID card program, which… |
| May 4, 2021 | Mobile driver licenses present new opportunities for biometrics and wider ecosystemBy Steve Purdy, Vice-President Identity and Verification at Thales. Digital transformation is about to change how we prove our identities…. |
| Apr 30, 2021 | Biometric payment cards webinar addresses consumer adoption and issuer prospectsThales hosted a seminar on Thursday with an update on the attitudes of consumers towards biometric cards and their progress… |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Jumio remote biometric onboarding wins gold: analysts and users recognize digital ID innovationsJumio, Thales, AR Live Systems, Ping Identity and Ambiq are all celebrating recent awards or recognition from users or analysts… |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Experts discuss pandemic shifting of airport biometrics emphasis, as new implementations unveiledThe adoption of airport biometrics is unlikely to be slowed by the pandemic, experts from Aruba and Vision-Box suggested during… |
| Jan 14, 2021 | Cameroon moves to tackle hurdles impeding biometric IDs’ smooth issuanceCameroon’s general delegation for national security, the body charged with overseeing the issuance of biometrics-backed digital national identity cards for… |
Thales Digital Identity and Security 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 Digital Identity and Security
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…
