Cultivating a Digital Presence Across Europe: A Guide
The Center for Data Innovation recently hosted a panel discussion focusing on the proposed eIDAS 2.0 regulation and the European Digital Identity Framework. The discussion, moderated by Senior Policy Analyst Christophe Carugati, brought together experts from the public and private sectors to explore the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed regulation, and its potential impact on Europe's digital identity landscape.
The key points discussed during the panel included:
- The European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDI Wallet): By the end of 2026, all EU member states will be required to implement the EUDI Wallet. This digital wallet will allow citizens, residents, and businesses to securely manage their personal identity data, providing a level playing field for service providers across the single digital market.
- A shift towards a citizen-centered, decentralized digital identity model: This model will empower EU citizens to control their personal identity data more efficiently, while ensuring security and privacy.
- Enhanced data minimization and privacy strategies: Technologies like zero-knowledge proofs will help reduce the data exposure needed for identity verification, ensuring security and privacy.
- The role of standards development organizations (ETSI and CEN): These organizations will shape the technical and legal frameworks for identity verification, wallet certification, and trust services, enabling interoperable and legally enforceable digital ID services.
- The challenges of interoperability and building public trust: The panel discussed the complexities of integrating existing fragmented national systems and the importance of maintaining public trust in government-issued digital IDs.
- The pressing timeline: The implementation deadline in late 2026 places pressure on governments and service providers to finalize technical, legal, and user communication aspects of the digital identity ecosystem.
The panel also emphasized the expansion and refinement of the existing eIDAS regulation, and the role of both the public and private sectors in delivering identity services. The European Commission aims to get at least 80 percent of Europeans to use eIDs by 2030, and the proposed regulation aims to establish a common framework for eIDs and related digital identity services across the EU.
The panel discussion took place on September 16, 2021, and was hosted by the Center for Data Innovation. Ronny Kahn, Sten Tikerpe, and Christophe Carugati were speakers at the event, which provided valuable insights into the future of secure, interoperable, and privacy-preserving identity verification across borders in Europe.
[1] https://cdi.eu/event/eidas-2-0-regulation-and-the-european-digital-identity-framework/ [2] https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12523-Digital-Identity-and-Trust [3] https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12523-Digital-Identity-and-Trust/documentation/consultation/15821/Report_on_the_Public_Consultation_on_the_Proposal_for_a_Regulation_on_electronic_identification_and_trust_services_for_electronic_transactions_in_the_internal_market_(eIDAS_Regulation_2)-_Summary_of_Responses [4] https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12523-Digital-Identity-and-Trust/documentation/consultation/15821/Report_on_the_Public_Consultation_on_the_Proposal_for_a_Regulation_on_electronic_identification_and_trust_services_for_electronic_transactions_in_the_internal_market(eIDAS_Regulation_2)_-_Summary_of_Responses_EN
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- The proposed eIDAS 2.0 regulation and the European Digital Identity Framework, as discussed in the panel, will encourage innovation in the field of AI and technology, providing a basis for policy-and-legislation in the general news of politics.
- A key aspect of the European Digital Identity Framework is the enhancement of data minimization and privacy strategies, which utilizes technologies like zero-knowledge proofs to balance security, privacy, and the citizen-centered, decentralized digital identity model.
- The panel highlighted the challenges of interoperability and building public trust, as governments and service providers work towards finalizing technical, legal, and user communication aspects within the pressing timeline of implementing the regulation by late 2026.
- Standards development organizations, such as ETSI and CEN, play a crucial role in shaping the technical and legal frameworks of the eIDAS 2.0 regulation and the European Digital Identity Framework, ensuring interoperable and legally enforceable digital ID services across the EU.
