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 […]

Government authorities in France are embarking on a trial of a virtual, mobile-based health card for citizens. The mobile carte vitale is now available to […]

The French government is teaming up with the ethical hacking group YesWeHack to help maintain the integrity of the new France Identité application. France Identité […]

Further details are emerging about France’s nascent digital ID program after President Emmanuel Macron signed the country’s Digital Identity Guarantee Service (SGIN) decree into law […]

Newly re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron has officially signed the Digital Identity Guarantee Service (SGIN) decree into law. The decree was signed on April 26, […]

IPification is continuing to expand its business in Europe. The Hong Kong-based company is now offering its phone verification service to customers in France, after […]

IDEMIA is working with the French government to boost the utility of the country’s new national identity cards. The upgraded CNIe cards debuted in August, […]

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 […]

The European Cyber Security Organization (ECSO) has given ARIADNEXT official “Cybersecurity Made in Europe” status. The designation is valid for a one-year period, and was […]

Boku has teamed up with a trio of French mobile network operators in France to launch a new identity verification solution in the country. The […]

“BNP Paribas’s biometric payment card was developed by Thales, which obtained Visa certification for its solution last summer.” The first sign of a major, country-wide, […]

Jumio is creating a new French portfolio in an effort to increase its appeal in French language markets. The company has also appointed Frederic Ly […]