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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
Mauritius launches digital ID wallet with Thales tech for govt service access
Mauritius continues to demonstrate its commitment to modernizing its digital infrastructure, with the launch of the Mobile ID system supported…
| Aug 26, 2024 | Claim that DTC ‘is the strongest digital identity’ under the microscopeMany more people have and use digital identities than even a year ago, but there is significant variety in the… |
| Aug 22, 2024 | Public sector biometrics executive moves announced by Socure and FaceTecBiometrics and identity management organizations have announced leadership changes that involve some prominent names in the industry. Socure has promoted… |
| Aug 20, 2024 | TSA biometrics program is evolving faster than critics’ perceptionsBy Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions When Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR)… |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Thales wins Sri Lanka’s biometric passport contract, Dominican taking bidsThales and local partner Just in Time Technologies (JITT) have been awarded the contract to supply Sri Lanka’s biometric passports,… |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Oklahoma unveils overhaul of driver license system with Thales and IdemiaThales and Idemia have been selected by Service Oklahoma as vendors for their card printing and system hardware services for… |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Florida tosses mDL program into the GulfFlorida’s mobile driver’s license has been shut down, making the state a rare case in the world of a place… |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Mobile drivers licenses: A more secure digital identityBy John Cullen, strategic marketing director digital identity at Thales Digital technology is ever-evolving and relied upon for many everyday… |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Thales passwordless authentication platform for enterprise environmentsThales has designed a platform, Passwordless 360°, to eliminate the need for passwords in various enterprise environments. The platform aims… |
| May 29, 2024 | MFA and passwordless authentication effective against growing identity threatsA new identity security trends report from the Identity Defined Security Alliance (IDSA) highlights the challenges companies continue to face… |
| May 13, 2024 | Bahrain to overhaul ID card system with Thales contractThe 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… |
Thales Cybersecurity and Digital Identity Industry Insights
Building trust in the age of digital identity: why cyber resilience must come first
By Nathalie Gosset, VP Identity and Biometric Solutions at Thales Trust is the invisible infrastructure of the digital world. Without…
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…
