IDEMIA
IDEMIA (formerly OT-Morpho) is a French multinational providing identity security services and biometric identification products (fingerprint, facial recognition, etc.) to governments and enterprises.
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Data Card IDEMIA reports top placements in latest NIST face recognition tests
2026-08-13CC-BY-4.0facial-recognitionidemiaIDEMIA Public Security reported first place across mugshot identification scenarios in the NIST FRTE 1:N identification benchmark, including a 12-million-identity gallery.
- The company reported first place across all mugshot identification scenarios tested.
- Evaluation included a gallery of 12 million identities.
- IDEMIA cited a reduction of more than 40 percent in visa identification errors against its 2025 submission, and first place in the visa border scenario.
Data Card Kenya launches multi-biometric system for police clearance certificates
2026-07-23CC-BY-4.0multimodal-biometricsfingerprint-recognitionidemiaKenya's Directorate of Criminal Investigations upgraded its palm and fingerprint identification system with IDEMIA, adding facial matching and live-scan capture at Huduma Centres.
- The system was deployed across 52 Huduma Centres.
- It combines fingerprint and facial matching with electronic live-scan capture.
- The target is 24-hour processing for police clearance certificates.
Data Card FMCSA launches Motus platform with IDEMIA identity verification and Login.gov integration
2026-05-14CC-BY-4.0digital-iddocument-verification-nfcidemiaThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration replaced legacy registration systems with Motus, a USDOT registration platform that includes IDEMIA identity verification and Login.gov account linkage.
- Motus replaces FMCSA's legacy Unified Registration System and certain portal features.
- FMCSA described IDEMIA's role as adding stronger identity-verification protocols, data validation, and secure account-management features.
- Existing and new registrants must complete identity verification when accessing Motus after activation.
Company Overview
IDEMIA is one of the most important identity-technology suppliers in the market, with a footprint that spans civil identity, border and travel, public security, secure credentials, and enterprise access. Its biometric portfolio includes large-scale identification systems, enrollment and capture devices, border-control components, contact and contactless fingerprint products, and identity proofing technologies used by governments and regulated organizations.
The company is especially relevant where biometrics intersect with national-scale identity infrastructure: ABIS and forensic workflows, travel and airport processing, secure document issuance, and high-assurance credential programs. Products such as MorphoWave and the Cogent line also give IDEMIA a strong presence in enterprise access and fingerprint capture, which broadens its reach beyond government-only programs.
- ABIS & enrollment platforms
- Border & travel solutions
- Cogent fingerprint scanners
- IDEMIA Public Security ranked
- IDEMIA Public Security reported first place across mugshot identification scenarios in NIST face recognition evaluation, including a 12-million-identity gallery.
- IDEMIA upgraded Kenya's palm and fingerprint identification system for police clearance certificates across 52 Huduma Centres.
- IDEMIA Public Security reported #1 rankings across fingerprint-related ELFT benchmarks in the NIST results it highlighted in March 2025.
- IDEMIA Public Security's ID-One PIV 243 smart card was added to the U.S. GSA Approved Products List in July 2025.