The EU Digital Identity Wallets Forum by the Global Trust Foundation is less than one month away, Berlin, October 9th, and my mind turns to all the things that have yet to be achieved in this society-changing step-forward.
We have all done so much, but the efforts have been mainly concerning some of the technical basics. These are really important as initial building blocks, but there is quite an amount of effort still needed to change this useful technology from just that to something that really impacts every citizen and business into the future.
The EU has provided a whole raft of legislation to build a safe and compelling online ecosystem: Acts such as the Digital Services Act, the Digital Markets Act, GDPR, the ePrivacy Directive, and many others. These help build the foundations for the EU Digital Identity Wallet, as described in eIDAS 2.0 and its implementing acts which are in final draft.
It's always important what the actual purpose of Digital Identity Wallets is: Digital Identity Wallets are the next phase of the relationship between the transformed Digital Government and Citizens, and between Citizens themselves, by applying an extra layer of privacy and control - The Citizen-Centric online world!
This is my basis of my presentation at the 10th ENISA Trust Services and eID Forum in Heraklion, Greece late September. Looking forward to the future. Some countries are bolder than others. A good example is Germany. They have a "Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation" called SPRIN-D. It is initiatives like this that moves us beyond the harsh practicalities of political realism and into the future! Two of their representatives will be at our forum.
Using their Digital Identity Wallets, Citizens will be able to transact privately and securely without always referencing central government services. This also leads to less reliance on continuous network access and more offline capability (using QR-type interchanges).
Digital Identity Wallets have the functionality of both Identity Cards and Digital ID and can equally be used safely either remotely or in proximity. They also provide greater flexibility for the citizen or business to safely demonstrate permissions and share data assets without fear of compromise.
The "Ten Commandments of Digital Identity Wallets" is one such measure of progress towards mass adoption. I have written about them before, and the baselines have evolved somewhat, there will be a review and rewrite at our GTF forum.
So far the Ten Commandments are now up to 13!
1. User Experience, simplicity of use, function and speed
2. User Identity, Relying Party Identity and Authentication
3. Cost
4. Transferability in case of loss.
5. Universal interoperability
6. Attestations issuance and accuracy
7. Confidentiality, privacy, and reliability of any partial disclosure
8. Automation: Overall workflow process and partial rollback
9. A comprehensive desktop client or web-based access
10. Audit trail / Dispute resolution
11. On-Line Personal Storage
12. Security and Resilience
13. AWARENESS, AWARENESS, AWARENESS
Let's wait and see what the popular consensus determines at the forum. I know in my gut that there are other functionalities that need to be incorporated too:
14. Proof of execution/triggers
15. Provider Payment Interface
16. Consent management
17. Product Wallet (for holding parts records, certifications, etc)
So the list goes on.....
The GTF EU Digital Identity Wallets Forum is THE PLACE to meet up to discuss these issues with other Identity Wallet professionals, and I am looking forward to exploring these challenges with a view to driving them forward as an Industry Working Group or similar.
Digital Identity Wallets are only limited by imagination
I look forward to seeing you in Berlin and exploring the future together!
Global Trust Foundation
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