Digital Identity /en en For Europe’s 440 million drivers, a new era is dawning: digital driving licences are on their way /en/worldwide/digital-identity-and-security/magazine/europes-440-million-drivers-new-era-dawning A new era is dawning for Europe’s motorists and road safety authorities. The introduction of digital driving licences will provide seamless, secure, and convenient identification, complementing physical licences across the EU and beyond... 18 Mar 2025 2744950 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg What is the state of government digital services? A comprehensive UN report reveals all /en/worldwide-digital-identity-and-security/government/magazine/what-state-government-digital-services Public services are going digital, transforming how we vote, access benefits, and pay taxes—a practice known as e-government. But which countries are leading, and how can roll-outs be expanded and improved? The latest UN E-Government Survey offers insights. Here’s our review... 16 Dec 2024 2744786 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg A secure and unique digital identity for 448 million people? The digital ID wallet is set to go mainstream across Europe /en/worldwide-digital-identity-and-security/government/magazine/secure-and-unique-digital-identity-448 The dream of a unique and secure digital identity for all Europeans is getting closer. The European Union is working on a digital identity standard. It says every member state must offer 'at least one EU Digital Identity Wallet' to all citizens by 2026... 30 Sep 2024 2744614 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg The DVLA and Thales cut carbon footprint of UK driving licence and residence cards /en/worldwide/digital-identity-and-security/press_release/dvla-and-thales-cut-carbon-footprint-uk The United Kingdom government’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) partners with Thales to reduce the carbon footprint of its driving licences as well as tachograph and residence cards. Since 2018, Thales has cut by over one third the CO2 emissions associated with the 12 million cards it supplies to the DVLA every year, without compromising the outstanding security, durability and value-for-money provided by these products. 15 Jul 2024 2744318 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg Airports: the end of the line for waiting in line? /en/worldwide-digital-identity-and-security/government/magazine/airports-end-line-waiting-line [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 authentication to avoid annoying queues. Others are set to follow... 20 Apr 2023 2742550 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg Prediction time: how will innovation progress in 2023? /en/worldwide/digital-identity-and-security/magazine/prediction-time-how-will-innovation-progress-2023 Will 2023 be the year that people start to take control of their own data? If this long-awaited process gathers momentum, it will be thanks to user-friendly digital wallets. Experts expect this trend to accelerate in 2023. In this prediction piece, we look more closely at this and other tech innovation to come over the next 12 months... 16 Feb 2023 2741907 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg Thales further accelerates its cybersecurity development with the acquisition of OneWelcome, a leader in Customer Identity and Access Management /en/worldwide/security/press_release/thales-further-accelerates-its-cybersecurity-development Continuing its cybersecurity expansion strategy, Thales announces the signature of an agreement to acquire OneWelcome, a European leader in the fast growing market of Customer Identity and Access Management, for a total consideration of €100 million. OneWelcome’s strong digital identity lifecycle management capabilities will complement Thales’s existing Identity services (secure credential enrollment, issuance and management, Know Your Customer etc) in order to offer the most comprehensive Identity Platform in the market. 12 Jul 2022 2740972 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg Is tech the answer to this summer’s airport pressure? /en/group/innovation/magazine/tech-answer-summers-airport-pressure Three questions to Philippe Vallée, EVP Digital Identity & Security at Thales 06 Jul 2022 2740951 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg The EU Digital ID wallet is coming. Here’s what it means for you /en/worldwide-digital-identity-and-security/government/magazine/eu-digital-id-wallet-coming-heres-what Experts believe a successful digital ID system could help businesses to unlock value equivalent to 13 percent of a country's GDP by 2030. With this in mind, the EU is set to launch its own digital wallet framework. Here's an overview of the EU wallet 25 May 2022 2740733 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg Are governments ready for digital transformation? /en/worldwide-digital-identity-and-security/government/magazine/are-governments-ready-digital The commercial world is all over digital transformation. Every enterprise wants to embrace innovative new customer-facing and back office technologies. But what about governments? In a post-COVID world, their need for digital transformation is just as urgent. So how ready are they? A new report by Thales and Gartner reviews the progress made in 32 tech areas 07 Dec 2021 2739939 /sites/default/files/database/assets/images/2025-03/Thales_DDL_1.jpg