CNIL sets rules for biometric employee time and attendance systems in France
France’s Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) has published regulations for companies using employee’s biometrics, requiring the use…
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Facial recognition software tested during Carnival in Nice
Facial recognition software was piloted for two days during Carnival in Nice, France, The Connexion reports. The city had received…
Eurotunnel deploying biometric border technology developed by IN Groupe
Eurotunnel and IN Groupe, formerly Imprimerie Nationale, have signed a partnership agreement to deploy facial recognition technology at Eurotunnel’s terminals,…
Covering your face to avoid facial recognition could result in fines in England and France
London’s Metropolitan Police have fined a man £90 (US$118) after he declined to participate in a trial of the force’s…
IDEMIA partnership to support Onfido’s global expansion strategy
Onfido has signed French brands AR24 and Europcar Mobility Group as new clients and has partnered with IDEMIA to support…
French trial of contactless biometric payment cards announced
French multinational bank Société Générale has announced a biometric payment card trial it says is the country’s first, in collaboration…
French regulator opens public consultation on GDPR-compliant workplace biometrics rules
France’s digital privacy regulator has launched a public consultation on draft regulation for “biometrics at work,” which seeks to codify…
Airline group wants greater use of facial recognition to help reduce delays at Paris airports
Jean-Marc Janaillac, the CEO of the Air France-KLM airline group, appealed to French authorities to allow a greater use of…
Safran Identity & Security now exclusive supplier of Vitale health e-cards
Safran Identity & Security has won a six-year contract from the GIE SESAM-Vitale to ensure the development, manufacture and personalization…
Eurostar pilots biometric border control solution at French rail station
In an effort to maximize the speed and efficiency of the immigration clearance process for passengers travelling from the UK…
