- 2020 INTEGRATED REPORT 10 THALES IN 2020 BUILDING A SAFER , MORE INCLUSIVE AND MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WORLD Through its businesses, Thales transforms the most innovative technologies into creative, resilient and sustainable solutions for humankind. This is so that its customers face the challenges of an uncertain world with confidence and contribute to making the world a safer and better place. MAKING THE WORLD SAFER New areas of tension have appeared in recent years, whatever the environment: maritime, land, air, space, and even cyber. It is imperative that states control these spaces better to ensure that no foreign interference or criminal network attempts to unduly appropriate their resources or destabilise their political or economic life. Helping states maintain their sovereignty Guaranteeing the freedom and security of citizens is one of the main missions of States. As a global player in defence and security, Thales offers governments solutions that enable them to carry out this mission, whilst strictly adhering to export control rules. Thales’s anti-mine and anti-submarine solutions, used today by many armies, enable national navies to protect the areas surrounding their territories and their territorial waters from any intrusion. This is key at a time when maritime spaces are increasingly coveted. In Qatar, Thales has developed a digital skills centre dedicated to securing major events and combating drones. Thales, the world leader in the advanced air defence segment, offers effective solutions to combat this increasingly widespread threat in theatres of operation. Protecting citizens and businesses on the networks As the digitisation of society accelerates, cyber risks intensify. The United Nations estimates that the cost of organised cybercrime is expected to be $5.2 trillion per year for the global economy between 2020 and 2025. Launched in 2020, Thales’s CipherTrust Data Security Platform is the first unified data protection solution enabling companies to protect and control their most sensitive data, wherever it is stored. In the Netherlands, the Ministry of Justice and Security has granted Thales the authorisation to operate as a private investigation firm. The Group is now in a position to help companies better identify attacks and defend themselves by relying on its recognised expertise in cybersecurity.