On September 10, the House of Representatives will discuss the future of the European Business Wallet (EBW) and eIDAS with both public and private parties. The message is clear: ensure speed, interoperability, and a strong public-private ecosystem in which the government and the market collaborate. Digital wallets make data minimization and purpose limitation practical: only […]
Phocuswright sees that the EU Digital Identity Wallet is gaining ground, but adoption differs strongly between France, Germany, and the UK. Awareness is growing, France leads with 25%, while Germany shows the largest increase from 13% to 21%. Trust is decisive: 54% of Germans trust the Personalausweis, while trust in digital identity systems is clearly […]
Security researchers uncovered severe vulnerabilities in Belgium’s Connective eID signing software, used by more than 2 million citizens. The technology is deployed by 8 of Belgium’s 10 largest banks, more than 60 government agencies and over 1,000 enterprises. A fundamental weakness was that the software failed to properly verify which website was communicating with the […]
With eIDAS 2.0, customers can prove their identity using reliable digital credentials without repeatedly uploading identity documents.ID Control helps organizations transition to wallet-based verification: collecting fewer personal data points, faster onboarding, and enhanced privacy and security, including consultancy and training.
Gartner sees Verifiable Credentials (VCs) and decentralized identity as transformational technologies poised to reshape digital identity across industries. VCs enable standardized, secure and compliant data exchange between multiple parties at lower cost and higher speed. Instead of repeatedly proving identity, users can receive verified credentials once and reuse them cryptographically across services and transactions. Decentralized […]
Meta must pay 567 million dollars (€492 million) because a judge ruled that Facebook and Instagram harmed the mental health of children. The judge in New Mexico even labeled Meta’s impact as a ‘public nuisance’, comparable to the societal consequences of air pollution. Meta must implement stricter age verification, remove accounts of children under 13, […]
eIDAS 2.0 requires all EU member states to offer at least one certified European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet by the end of 2026 at the latest. The wallet gives approximately 450 million Europeans more control over digital identity data and credentials, with privacy and data minimization as the starting point. From 2027, banks, telecommunications companies, […]
With Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1731, the European Commission has further elaborated the technical specifications for the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet). This shifts the focus from vision to the actual implementation of eIDAS 2.0. The wallet is merely the visible component of a much broader European trust infrastructure. This infrastructure relies on Qualified Trust […]
Google now allows users to log in via a selfie video, with the company storing this biometric data centrally. With each new login attempt, a live video is compared against the original stored on Google’s servers. While Google claims that the videos are stored encrypted and that movement prompts protect against deepfakes, this development raises […]
In 2024, 14.4 million Dutch citizens used DigiD over 550 million times. The most frequently used login method is the DigiD app with a one-time ID check (38%), followed by password + SMS code (30%). Those aged 65 and over particularly prefer SMS authentication; among those over 80, as many as 56% use this method. […]