🇪🇺🔐 The EU Digital Identity Wallet is set to launch in 2026 🚀, promising a unified and secure way for citizens to access government services, prove their identity, and store their credentials-all through a single app. But with great innovation comes great responsibility.
Key takeaways from this talk on the topic by Anja Lehmann www.linkedin.com/in/anja-l… and Thomas Lohninger www.linkedin.com/in/thomas…
- Privacy by Design: Safeguards like selective disclosure and unlinkability aim to protect users from profiling and data breaches.
- Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs): State-of-the-art cryptography ensures that data can be verified without revealing sensitive information.
- Challenges Ahead: From quantum security risks to hardware limitations, implementing privacy-enhancing technologies requires bold action and investment.
- Open Source Advocacy: Ensuring transparency and user control through open source wallets is critical to building trust.
- User empowerment, not surveillance: The system must protect citizens' privacy and avoid becoming a tool for tracking and profiling.
The Big Question: Is this technology going to be a lighthouse of privacy and freedom, or a gateway to mass surveillance? The answer depends on how safeguards are implemented and how policymakers are held accountable.
👉 Check out the talk: media.ccc.de/v/38c3-eu… 💬
