ID Talk: Biometrics in Defense with Thales’ Tony Lo Brutto

“Nobody wants to make any errors in the battlefield.”

The ID Talk podcast is back, and welcomes a very special guest: Tony Lo Brutto, Thales’ EVP of Identification and Biometric Solution for North America. Tony joins us to talk about one of the most fascinating application areas in the biometrics industry—defense. And naturally, the result is a very interesting conversation.

Thales is a global company that specializes in advanced technology systems. It operates in several key areas, including aerospace, defense, transportation, and security. The company develops a wide range of products, from radar and satellite systems to cybersecurity and navigation technology.

Thales has established an especially prominent role in the biometrics sector, offering a wide array of solutions that enhance security and identity verification across multiple industries. The company specializes in technologies such as fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, and iris scanning, and its biometric solutions are used in various applications including border control, airport security, digital identity programs—and in the military, as Tony Lo Brutto can attest.

Listen to the full interview for insights on how Thales’ team approaches the issues of ethics and biometrics when providing biometric tools for the military; how these technologies are tangibly making a difference in defense and on the battlefield; and what role AI is going to play in this area going forward.

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April 12, 2024 – by the FindBiometrics Editorial Team