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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
Singapore airport goes fully passport-free with biometric clearance
A passport is no longer needed for clearance at Changi Airport, where biometric clearance has been fully implemented across all…
| Oct 17, 2024 | PopEye to strengthen EU border biometrics with gait recognition integrationA European Union consortium has launched a pilot project to study how biometrics can be captured from on-the-move subjects to… |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Amazon is ready to use digital identity, even though its hardRemote digital identity proofing is in the midst of a dramatic upheaval, but the change is not proceeding quickly. A… |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Airport authorities expand biometrics deployments with Thales, Idemia techBiometric deployments involving Thales, Idemia and Vision-Box, alongside agencies like the TSA, highlight the aviation industry’s commitment to streamlining operations…. |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Age estimation leaders emerge in NIST evaluationThe National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its latest Face Analysis Technology Evaluation for Age Estimation &… |
| Oct 2, 2024 | SITA, Amadeus, Idemia soar as airports and passengers embrace digital travelAir travel is still rebounding from the pandemic. As it does, the aviation industry is undergoing a transformation, driven by… |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Over a hundred companies sign EU AI PactMore than a hundred companies have signed the European Union’s artificial intelligence (AI) Pact, including firms working in the biometrics… |
| Sep 26, 2024 | US IRS seeks a multi-modal biometric ID solution for criminal investigationsThe US Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Criminal Investigation (CI) Division has issued a solicitation for a brand name or equal Idemia… |
| Sep 23, 2024 | TSA tests West Virginia’s mDL from Idemia I&S ahead of launchThe U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been running field tests of the West Virginia mobile driver’s license, made by… |
| 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… |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Biometric payment cards from FPC and Infineon ready for mass productionFingerprint Cards and Infineon Technologies have officially unveiled the complete package of biometric payment card technologies that Infineon previewed in… |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Malaysia completes biometric border clearance pilot at Singapore borderAuthorities in the Malaysian state of Johor say plans are being finalized for the implementation of a biometric border clearance… |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Idemia contract for SA’s biometric driver’s licenses prompts request for investigationIdemia is facing further scrutiny in South Africa. A new request from transport minister Barbara Creecy asks the country’s auditor-general… |
| Sep 4, 2024 | DR Congo cancels biometric national ID contract; Idemia ‘determined to collaborate’The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled a $697 million contract to set up a biometric national identity system and… |
| Sep 2, 2024 | US Navy to award sole source contract to IDEMIA NSSThe United States Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Center-Pacific (NAVWAR-P) has announced that it intends to award a firm-fixed-price purchase order… |
| Aug 29, 2024 | Switzerland cautiously moves towards airport biometrics, Abu Dhabi dives inAirport biometrics are at various stages of advance around the world, from determining legality and setting up regulation to implementing… |
| Aug 28, 2024 | Idemia responds to termination of contract with Airports Company South AfricaFollowing yesterday’s report on the cancellation of Idemia’s biometrics contract with South Africa’s airport authority, the French firm has issued… |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Idemia contract with South Africa airport authority terminatedIdemia’s major contract to supply biometrics and facial recognition systems for South Africa’s airports has been canceled, after months of… |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Idemia, Mattr, SpruceID chosen to work on NIST mDL projectIdemia is among fifteen organizations that the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE)… |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Careful procurement, data collection help avoid common biometrics challengesThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Idemia have addressed critical issues surrounding the security and transparency of artificial intelligence… |
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 |
