New eIDAS-Testbed runs first successful tests on European Digital Identity Wallet
The entourage forming around eIDAS continues to grow, as the EU regulation pushes Europe toward a digitized society activated through…
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Germany names 5 more companies to prototype EUDI Wallet
Last week, Germany announced six companies that will receive funding to design prototypes for the European Union Digital Identity (EUDI)…
Getlink confident in biometric border check readiness for October 2024
In light of impending border checks set to be implemented in October, Getlink, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has…
Bosnia and Herzegovina joins €7.5B Digital Europe Programme
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has joined the European Union’s Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL), gaining access to a 7.5 billion euro…
Germany selects six companies for EUDI Wallet prototype competition
Germany is preparing to test new solutions for the upcoming European Union Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, paving the way towards…
Baltic Innovation Club calls for EU digital identity system upgrade
In a collective appeal, the Innovation Club of Latvia, Germany, Estonia, and Lithuania wants the European Commission (EC) to enhance…
Real-time remote biometrics banned in EU with final green light for AI Act
The European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act received a final green light allowing it to become the world’s first major regulation…
UK Lords committee urges delay for EU’s EES and ETIAS
A government committee in the United Kingdom is calling for the rollout of the European Union’s biometric-based travel schemes to…
LatAm nations get EU help on CRVS, digital governance
Digital IDs and digital governance projects continue to be discussed in the Latin American and Caribbean region with players such…
As eIDAS 2.0 takes effect, EU faces ‘paradigm shift for digital identity in Europe’
With the European Council’s recent adoption of a new framework for a European digital identity, the path to the EU…
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