The new digital identity framework would provide EU citizens “with digital access to key public services across EU borders,” according to Members of European Parliament (MEPs). The Industry, Research and Energy Committee adopted its position “on the proposed update of the European digital identity framework (eID) by 55 votes to 8, with two abstentions.” The new eID would “allow citizens to identify and authenticate themselves online (via a European digital identity wallet) without having to resort to commercial providers, as is the case today – a practice that raised trust, security and privacy concerns.” It would also “give users full control of their data and let them decide what information to share and with whom.” In their amendments, MEPs propose “to make the European Digital Identity Wallet a tool that can also read and verify electronic documents, and allow for peer-to-peer interactions.” They propose measures “to strengthen privacy and cybersecurity as well as to register all transactions to ensure third parties are held accountable.” Using the EU wallet will always be “voluntary.” MEPs also want “to ensure that citizens who choose not to adopt it are not treated differently to those who do.” The scheme would “require each member […]
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