Covid-19

Thales Glasgow team recognised for sprint to Covid-detecting camera

01 Dec 2021

A team from Thales in Glasgow has been recognised with a national innovation award for a project sprint to produce a camera that can scan accurately for people in public places with high temperatures.

Buying responsibly at Thales

02 Jun 2021

The French Ministry of the Economy and the Conseil National des Achats (CNA)[1] have certified Thales[2] under the Responsible ��Ƶ Relations and Procurement programme, which rewards companies and public agencies for maintaining balanced and sustainable relationships with their suppliers.

Supporting the Royal navy through a global pandemic

01 Jun 2021

The burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has been felt by organisations and individuals around the world. Yet, Thales UK has worked hard to shield its impact upon the Royal Navy by providing a comprehensive support service…

National health passes: Short-term fix or long-term legacy?

21 May 2021

As vaccination programmes gather momentum, attention is turning towards restoring individual freedoms and reviving economies. In realising these ambitions, so-called health passes (aka vaccine passports or certificates) are seen by many governments as a potentially powerful asset. To date, much of the focus has been on enabling international travel. Inevitably, establishing the global standards necessary for success here will take time.

Facial Recognition Pilot Project at Madrid Airport evolves into broader Contactless Passenger Experience

11 Feb 2021

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 while speeding procedures in the airport.
It will help comply with new health and safety measures for airports in the context of Covid-19.

An innovative solution to take people’s temperatures in public spaces

15 Dec 2020

Detecting a person with a high temperature who could be carrying Covid-19 isn’t as easy as it may seem, especially in a crowd. Yet that's what public health authorities want to do in countries around the world. A quick and reliable solution may well come from Scotland, where Thales is testing a system combining thermal imagers with artificial intelligence and producing some very promising results.

Together we are stronger. A British response to COVID-19

14 Dec 2020

It is hard to think of anything good coming from COVID-19. At the time of writing, it has already cost the lives of more than 62,000 people in the UK and infected a further 1.75 million. ��Ƶly, the pandemic has now killed 1.56 million innocent people.

Thales installs thermal cameras at 108 Network Rail critical staff locations to monitor for Covid-19

21 Oct 2020

Thales has installed thermal cameras at Network Rail’s critical staffing locations, with systems rolled out to over 100 sites across Britain to help protect staff and ensure business continuity…

Covid-19: a new weapon for cyber attackers

16 Apr 2020

In the midst of an unprecedented global health crisis, malicious actors are taking advantage of the situation to attack the information systems of companies, organisations and individuals. To minimise the risks of a cyber-pandemic, everybody needs to be especially careful.

Nine tips for recruiting during COVID-19

23 Jul 2020

COVID-19 has presented many challenges for businesses. From remote working to the unfortunate but necessary furloughing of some employees, finding ways to operate effectively under the new circumstances has been tough for everyone…