In June 2021, the European Commission proposed an update to its pan-European digital identity framework that will enable every European to have a set of digital identity credentials that are recognised anywhere in the EU. At the core of this new initiative are digital wallets – mobile apps or cloud services that receive and store...Read More
One of the most powerful uses for digital credentials is the exchange of data between departments or even entirely separate organizations. A job candidate should be able to prove education and employment. A customer should be able to prove membership in a loyalty program and the receipt of past transactions. A patient should be able...Read More
Quick Summary Although the EU’s approach to COVID-19 health certificates (the Digital Green Certificate) implements existing technology and supports both paper and digital credentials, offline usage, and speedy verification, it makes a number of security and privacy compromises. Our analysis found it to be inherently centralised and better suited for low assurance use cases. Background...Read More
Five tests for ensuring your portable identity systems are secure, private, flexible, and non-correlatable If you are reading this, you’ve probably heard of digital credentials. If so, it’s likely you’ll have realized how they will transform the world we live in. Whether it is a driver’s license, a plane ticket or a vaccination certificate, a...Read More
