#eIDAS

Navigating Europe’s digital identity crossroads

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July 8, 2024 at 04:56AM The digital world relies on identity for everyday tasks, yet digital identity remains a challenge. EU’s eIDAS regulation aims to tackle this, with the updated eIDAS 2.0 requiring all member states to deploy a national digital identity scheme by 2024. The EU digital identity wallet will consolidate electronic identification and … Read more

Bad eIDAS: Europe ready to intercept, spy on your encrypted HTTPS connections

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November 8, 2023 at 03:31AM Lawmakers in Europe are set to approve digital identity rules known as eIDAS 2.0, which civil society groups argue will make the internet less secure and increase the risk of online surveillance. One of the requirements of the legislation is that browser makers must trust government-approved Certificate Authorities (CAs) and … Read more