All Articles in Biometrics

[Infographics] Contactless payments are everywhere in 2023. Even street vendors accept them. But how do these transactions actually work? What is happening in the background in the split second between tapping the reader and the transaction being accepted? ...

[Infographic] Passengers at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) can breeze through the terminal merely by presenting their faces to automated checkpoints. These passengers are among the first to use a combination of digital tokens, kiosks, facial authenticatio...

[Infographic] Ever since the first retail stores opened in the 1800’s, the retail environment has been transforming to improve the shoppers’ experience. Each new wave of transformation is marked by a new technology...

[Infographic] What are the next trends in digital payment? Can the battle against fraud be won? How can marginalised groups participate in world of virtual commerce? Is cash dying? Here's a snapshot of the current climate

Have you ever wondered about the origins of the credit card – or just how payments tech has evolved in the last 100 years or so? Here’s how payments have evolved to be so quick and convenient

A bank used to be a place. Now, it's more like an idea. Digital technology has already changed people's perceptions of what banking is. Now a new wave of tech – from machine learning to blockchain to biometrics – is set to take these changes to the next level ...

Thales has contributed to dozens of complex election programmes demonstrating a strong agility to support demanding election commissions. Each project being unique, Thales offers full customisation to country and customer needs. Over the past few years, Thales has demon...

Since 2018, September 16 is the date chosen to celebrate International Identity Day. The event is a reminder that having the means to prove one's identity is a fundamental right of every human being. Discover Thales’s vision and product range for identity so...

The AENA airports authority, Iberia, Inetum and Thales partner in this ambitious project, supported by Spain’s Industrial Technology Development Centre (CDTI). It uses biometric identification of passengers with tablet-type devices. Project aims to increase security...

Paying with your fingerprint is the latest innovation that the banking world will benefit from with the biometric card. We look at 7 key benefits of biometrics in banking