French regulator releases technical reference on age verification for porn
France’s Regulatory Authority for Audiovisual and Digital Communication, Arcom, has published its Technical Reference on Age Verification for the Protection…
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France adding health cards to digital ID app next year
The French government plans to make the healthcare card, known as the carte Vitale, accessible through the France Identité app…
IN Groupe begins exclusive negotiations to acquire Idemia Smart Identity
IN Groupe has emerged as the likely buyer of Idemia’s biometrics and identity verification business from Advent. An acquisition would…
EES has not been tested in France, say border authorities
No chance of testing new systems, longer queues, new equipment and new costs are the biggest challenges for French border…
New Fime center will test NFC ID document scanning
Fime is opening a new Technical Centre in Lille, France, and expanding its team with hardware engineers experienced in Near…
Recfaces argues biometric data privacy rule carries Olympics security risk
RecFaces is calling for facial recognition technology (FRT) to be used as a key security measure to protect critical infrastructure…
EU residency permits to exempt Brits from biometric checks at UK border
The UK government has confirmed its intention to implement the changes necessary to accommodate the European Union’s new digital Entry/Exit…
Germany beefs up border security ahead of UEFA Championship
Germany has been ramping up security measures such as border checks and CCTV surveillance in preparation UEFA European Football Championship…
Idemia helping French government line up deepfake defenses
Idemia is at the center of an initiative to develop a deepfake detection toolkit for the government of France. A…
French travel minister joins UK lawmakers in floating EES postponement
The European Union’s biometrics-based travel scheme is raising concern in France with the local transport minister not excluding postponement. Minister…
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