from The National Pulse:
The Digital Identity Regulation (eIDAS 2.0), the European Union’s latest set of digital ID rules, will take effect on May 20. Big Tech firms and EU member nations must now comply in supporting the EU Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, though work on the project remains ongoing, with pilot programs scheduled for 2025.
According to recently published standards by the European Council, the EUDI Wallet must be fully implemented across the continent by 2026. Initial usage will encompass scenarios such as accessing government services and age verification.
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Although the EUDI Wallet must be fully functional by 2026, usage will not be mandatory for EU citizens, and non-discrimination will be assured for those who abstain. While obtaining, using, or revoking the digital wallet will be free of charge, member nations may withhold specific information with “reasonable justification.”
The new regulation will preserve website authentication certificate standards but clarify their scope. Different European governments are expressing varying degrees of enthusiasm for the changes, with Spain’s Catalonia region lauding the new rules as advancing standardization and allegedly granting Europeans “greater autonomy over their personal data.”
Proponents have welcomed the regulation regarding age verification, but there is apprehension that EUDI Wallet may not be the perfect solution due to the inherent complexities of disclosing age attributes to each website separately. Additional alternatives are being requested for young children not yet eligible for a digital wallet tied to their identity.
Digital IDs also pose potential risks, including the threat of hacking and identity theft, misuse of extensive data collection, and social or political coercion. Critics worry the regulation could be abused to force political compliance with other EU government policies.
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