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Mastercard just announced the launch of the “Biometric Checkout” program, which uses biometrics, face recognition or fingerprint, as the core means of identification for payment. Mastercard goals include a demonstration of the process thanks to partnerships with technology providers. The payment scheme also anticipates the need to establish standards for new ways to pay at stores of all sizes, from major retailers to mom-and-pop shops. The program outlines a set of standards

Apple has already been under scrutiny of the EU authorities in several occasions: in a case that is not yet settled, the tech giant is accused of harming competition in the books and music streaming services within its App Store. This time, the European Commission has informed Apple of its preliminary view that it abuses its dominant position in markets for mobile wallets on iOS devices. According to the EU “Statement of Objections,” a preliminary step in the investigation, A

A few months ago, when the new French ID card was introduced, many analysts regretted it was not directly associated with a Digital ID program. The second step is actually coming now, as the French government announced the launch of a Digital ID project by the end of this month. Under this program called “Service de garantie de l’identité numérique” (SGIN - Digital Identity Guarantee Service), French citizens will be able to generate and store certified digital identification

The topics of regulating digital platforms such as the GAFAM – Google Apple Facebook Amazon Microsoft - have been running for long. In a world where the capacity to weigh on other parties' decisions is measured according to financial power, the weight of these platforms becomes an issue for government regulators. For instance, Meta Platforms, which operates as Facebook, market capitalization was over US$ 1 trillion (EUR 939 billion) for the last part of 2021, comparable to th