Norway-based Signicat has integrated Italy’s digital identity system, “Sistema Pubblico di Identità Digitale” (or “SPID”), into its platform, allowing European companies and agencies to leverage […]

Deutsche Telekom, o2 Telefónica, and Vodafone are participating in the largest of the European Union’s digital ID pilots, the mobile operators have revealed. Deutsche Telekom […]

The France-based security giant IDEMIA has announced that it will be part of a consortium that will pilot EU Digital Identity Wallet prototypes. IDEMIA is […]

In its efforts to reduce any potential security threats to its developing 5G networks, the European Union (EU) is urging its member states to adhere […]

It’s official: Thales and Gemalto are merging. With the March 28th deadline for Gemalto shareholders to accept Thales’ acquisition offer now passed, the companies report […]

Thales is now ready to move ahead with its acquisition of Gemalto, even if the merger has not obtained all of the global regulatory clearances […]

“The companies say that together with the antitrust and foreign investment clearances they have received from authorities in Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, Israel, […]

“The approval is dependent on Thales’ agreement to sell off its Hardware Security Modules business, a condition that was also set by other regulatory authorities, […]

Thales and Gemalto have cleared another two hurdles in their race to get approval for their proposed merger: The companies have announced that they have […]

Thales and Gemalto have attained another clearance for their proposed merger, this time from the New Zealand Commerce Commission. The approval comes hot on the […]

Gemalto and Thales have cleared what was perhaps the highest hurdle in their pursuit of a merger, announcing in a new statement that the European […]