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…
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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…
Nect brings biometric identification to German healthcare system
Patients in Germany will soon be able to identify themselves through their biometrics, allowing them to use digital healthcare services….
German govt signs EUDI Wallet collaboration agreement with over 75 companies
The German government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday with more than 75 organizations and companies, pledging to…
Germany considers allowing face biometric web searches by police, watchdog critical
An expert report commissioned by AlgorithmWatch, a European digital rights organization, has pointed out the technical and legal issues with…
Germany pushes passkey adoption, releases draft technical guidelines
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is asking for public comment on a draft document that outlines technical considerations…
Lawsuit alleges German police misusing facial recognition images for system tests
An IT security professional in Germany is suing the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) and Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics…
Hasty government digitalization makes democracies more vulnerable, says researcher
Does the digital transformation of the state make a democracy more vulnerable to illiberal developments, autocratic forces, or concentrations of…
