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.
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, […]
A new European Citizens’ Initiative opposes mandatory digital identities and age verification, advocating for voluntary, privacy-friendly, and decentralized solutions. The organizers aim to prevent citizens from becoming dependent on digital wallets managed by the government or Big Tech. To compel the European Commission to issue an official response, at least 1 million verified signatures must […]
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 […]
The European digital ID wallet is intended to increase digital autonomy, but according to Waag Futurelab, the proposed architecture risks reinforcing dependence on platforms such as Apple and Google. Through the use of technologies like the Google Play Integrity API and Apple’s Managed Device Attestation, alternative operating systems and app stores could be excluded. Waag […]
The European Business Wallet (EBW) will become the digital identity for companies, allowing them to securely share data and digital attestations with governments and other organisations. The wallet builds on the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet) but is specifically intended for legal entities and enterprises. With the EBW, companies can handle administrative processes, reporting, […]
The Baltic states are taking a major step towards fully digital identification: users of the KYC platform iDenfy can now verify themselves via Mobile-ID (mID) without uploading a passport or identity card. In Estonia and Lithuania, Mobile-ID now holds the same legal status as physical identity documents, making digital onboarding fully legally valid. The solution […]