Thales and Security
As a world leading provider of national and collective security systems and services, Thales has the ability to deliver proven and interoperable solutions for all the transport, transaction and civil security requirements. Thales works within an extremely wide range of market segments to deliver absolute security against a broad spectrum of threats. In the transaction space, Thales provides complete end-to-end security throughout the lifecycle of a transaction. Within the transportation sector, Thales is able to provide integrated systems for safe and efficient public transport.

Similarly Thales provides reliable energy production and distribution. Thales security capabilities extend to the physical protection of sites, cities and countries. This encompasses security for identification, supervision, command and control, information systems and environmental security. Thales also has a comprehensive range of offerings for secure fleet management.

As part of the global concept Thales Shield, the company offers full integration of all its security products and technologies to protect against specific or multiple threats at an organizational, city or countrywide level. The modular concept behind Shield allows Thales to create complete, customized security solutions for infrastructures, networks, communications and transport. Individual security applications can be integrated into comprehensive systems, using open architecture to ensure interoperability.

Thales and e-Security
Thales is an established world leader in cryptographic security products and solutions for electronic payments, and for the safe exchange of value-bearing transactions among business and government. Anywhere, in fact, where privacy, authenticity, and integrity of transactions is critical. The business focuses on three strategic areas: card payments, e-Security, and network security, protecting most of the world's retail card transactions, both for magnetic stripe and emerging smart card technologies.

Thales offers cryptographic processors and related applications to the corporate and banking & finance sectors - as well as to government. Thales has been providing corporate banking solutions for over 20 years, while its Host Security Modules are predominant in card payment security throughout the world.

As an approved supplier of high-grade network security products, Thales has an unrivalled track record in providing cryptographic, tamper-resistant products to the government sector. Its advanced range of security systems allows governments to secure highly sensitive communications through systems that can be bought off-the shelf and have the flexibility to adapt to future requirements.