The Kenyan government has suspended the activities of web3 startup Worldcoin, known for its biometric registration efforts, following overwhelming demand from Kenyan citizens to register for the platform. The country’s […]

CNIL, the French data protection agency (“Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertés”), has officially approved the use of facial recognition to verify users of the country’s forthcoming digital health card. As […]

While a patchwork of biometric patient identification systems continues to emerge in the United States, French lawmakers have passed legislation that will make the technology a requirement in France. As […]

A group of senators is trying to advance facial recognition legislation in France. To that end, the senators have filed a report that advocates for the creation of strict facial […]

After years of corporate restructuring, IDEMIA could be up for sale and a potential break-up, according to a Reuters report. What’s more, the company’s biggest rival, Thales, could be a […]

Another international privacy regulator is cracking down on Clearview AI. The company’s latest legal woes originate in France, where the Commission Nationale Informatique et Libertés (CNIL) has ruled that Clearview’s […]

Fingerprint Cards is arguing that France will serve as a bellwether for biometric payment cards. The company noted that France has long been at the forefront of the payments industry, […]

Thales is one of the largest electrical and IT solutions providers in the world, active across a range of industries including aerospace, defense, transportation, and more. So it’s no wonder […]

Thales will be helping France to meet its identity verification requirements when the Schengen Area’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) goes into effect in 2022. Under the new system, Schengen member […]

Security and identity solutions company IDEMIA has announced that its Biometric Terminals division is preparing to join the recently formed Smart Physical Access Control (SPAC) alliance. SPAC was launched in 2020 […]