French Healthcare Payments Processor Breaches Affect Half of Population

France’s data protection agency CNIL says it is investigating massive data breaches at two companies that manage third-party healthcare payments, warning that more than 33 million people may be affected.
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Nationwide facial recognition ID program underway in France

It’s coming next month, in spite of a lawsuit and the data regulator’s protests about lack of consent, data security and privacy. Continue reading Nationwide facial recognition ID program underway in France

Google fined $57m for data protection violations

In a landmark ruling, France’s data protection commissioner has fined Google 50 million Euros (around $57m) for violating Europe’s privacy laws. Continue reading Google fined $57m for data protection violations