Germany launches program to bring open source maintainers into standards bodies
Tech experts who lead open source digital infrastructure projects rarely get to participate in developing technical standards, even though three-quarters…
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German gov’t retries pitch to let police use facial recognition on social media
German federal lawmakers are proposing a change to the country’s Code of Criminal Procedure that would allow law enforcement agencies…
Germany proposes law to ban sexualized deepfakes after scandal
A deepfake pornography scandal involving popular German actresses and TV presenter Collien Fernandes may lead to new legislation against digital…
Healthcare digitization push in Germany looks to digital ID via EUDI Wallet
Germany’s digital transformation efforts are prioritizing enhancements to the electronic patient record (ePA), which will require strong digital identity verification….
Regula finds companies stuck on outdated fraud KPIs as identity threats evolve
Regula is charting the gap between outdated fraud‑prevention metrics, and the ones companies want to implement. It found this gap…
Germany debates social media ban for under-16s
Social media age restrictions are getting traction in more and more jurisdictions. The latest to consider the move is an…
Germany launches EUDI Wallet sandbox to test key functions, apply specific use cases
The German government has launched a sandbox for testing the European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet, as the country prepares for…
SPRIND launches citizen hackathon to end Germany’s painful bureaucracy
Germany has announced a new “citizen hackathon” aimed at replacing the country’s notorious bureaucracy with a more efficient digital public…
The German approach to EUDI Wallet: SPRIND launches sandbox for relying parties
Germany is planning to introduce a state digital identity wallet as part of the European Union Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet…
Germany’s eID cards issued without adequate identity verification
Germany’s identity ecosystem is facing criticism on several fronts, as revelations about the country’s eID card program stir the embers…
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