Increasingly unpredictable and sophisticated risks from terrorism, organised crime, and nation-states are on the rise. We protect the data and privacy of millions of individuals every single day, secure global financial markets, keep our borders and enterprises safe and protect critical national infrastructure. Working with us, organisations undergo digital transformation, building digital trust into the heart of what they do so that everyone can benefit from a connected world, safe from digital threats.
Airport and Air Traffic Solutions
Travel makes a significant contribution to the UK economy. Thales helps UK organisations create secure, quick and hassle-free passenger journeys through airports, airport operators manage their resources more efficiently, and NATS manage their air space more efficiently. Learn more at Airport Self Service Solutions (2023 Portfolio) (thalesgroup.com), Airport Solutions | Thales Group and Air Traffic Management | Thales Group.
Banking solutions
We help secure payments through our physical bank cards, digital payment, and digital banking solutions. Our customers are financial institutions, such as Barclays Bank and Santander, thousands of retailers and leading payment networks. Thales protects many of the cards in your wallet and the transactions you make on your phone. See more at Solutions for Banking and Payments (thalesgroup.com)
Border solutions
Secure borders help keep the UK safe. Our solutions, such as visa processing and eGates, help legitimate visitors move more quickly through borders and work with partners. Our airborne surveillance solutions help stop organised crime gangs from putting asylum seekers' lives at risk on small boats. Read more at Border and Visa Management Solutions (2023) (thalesgroup.com).
Citizen identity solutions
Proving who you are is a vital part of every civil society. It helps keep our country secure, establishes entitlement to drive, helps fight ID fraud and reduces identity theft. Our UK factory manufactures the UK Driving License, the UK passport, and the United Kingdom Overseas Territories passports. We also provide document scanners to government and businesses to read these identity documents. Finally, Thales is trialling new ways to securely prove and verify identity digitally. Find out more at Trusted Digital Identity by Thales | Thales Group
Cybersecurity solutions
Keeping the UK safe means ensuring the cyber security and resilience of our Critical National Infrastructure – from government to utilities to the manufacturing of consumer goods. Our cybersecurity and resilience solutions focus on Operational Technology, Industrial Control Systems and industrial IoT. Our UK-based consultancy and services practice covers risk and threat evaluation, detection and response, protection, training, and experimentation. We are an NCSC-approved cybersecurity partner, and in Ebbw Vale, we have a campus housing the Thales UK cyber range, test and reference rigs, autonomous vehicle research, a group-wide Operational Technology Competence Centre and an immersive customer experience centre. Find out more about the cybersecurity consultancy, design and build solutions and our cybersecurity services at Cybersecurity Solutions | Thales Group and about our Ebbw Vale campus as Thales in Wales | Thales Group
Data Protection solutions
Data is a crucial asset of UK businesses and organisations, driving growth and prosperity. Data theft and malicious alteration represent a threat to our lives and prosperity. Our data protection solutions help UK organisations, from businesses to government, securely protect data on their premises and in cloud environments, in transit via encryption, and in execution so that wherever data is, it is fully protected from malicious parties. Learn more at Data Protection Solutions (thalesgroup.com).
Enterprise Identity and Access Management solutions
Every meaningful interaction requires an identity. We help UK organisations build trusted identity and access management solutions for their workforces and customers. Our portfolio includes identity cards, digital tokens, authentication, access management, Single Sign On and tools for user journey orchestration, consent and preference management and delegation management. Whatever your physical or digital enterprise identity requirement is, we have a solution. Learn more Access Management Solutions | Cloud Access Management (thalesgroup.com)
Investigation and Evidential solutions
We provide based solutions for collecting biometric data such as fingerprints, faces and irises from individuals, securely recording that data and, where applicable, matching that to records on file. Our mobile phone-based applications allow biometric collection and matching in the field, and our solutions are used for law enforcement and immigration applications. Learn more at Thales Evidence Investigation Suite (thalesgroup.com)
Mobile solutions
Mobile phones and embedded IoT devices are a critical part of our everyday lives, and we share our most secret information over them. Thales has a vital role in the UK in securing access to networks and the data passing through networks as a leading supplier to UK operators of SIM and eSIM cards, as well as subscription and mobile network authentication solutions. Find out more at Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) - Solutions & Services (thalesgroup.com)
Public Safety
Managing public order and safety effectively and efficiently is critical in an ever-complex world. Thales provides solutions that enable police forces and venue operators to collect data from multiple sources, process data using AI to detect abnormal situations, present the information visually, and guide operators to take action. This includes using drones designed for urban environment use and counter-drone technology where there is a risk to the public. Find out more at Smart Digital Platform | Thales Group,
Software Monetization
In modern Britain, the creation and selling of software is an important generator of wealth for the UK. Our software monetisation solutions help UK companies protect their software from copying and counterfeit sales and create revenue streams from selling software licenses. Learn more at Software Monetization Solutions by Thales (thalesgroup.com).