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It's currently being deployed across the european union[1], I think the 2026 target they gave it's a tad too unrealistic, wouldn't be surprised if we get major
by easyThrowaway 1y ago
It's currently being deployed across the european union[1], I think the 2026 target they gave it's a tad too unrealistic, wouldn't be surprised if we get major coverage not until 2030.
[1]https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-...
- fxtentacle 1y agoThat target is for the new and improved version where you can use NFC to self-identify on the web. The old version (with a smart card inside, so only offline auth) was rolled out in Germany in 2010.
- easyThrowaway 1y agoCan't remember if they ever released the 1st version either in Italy or France, a few days ago my septuagenarian mum got the NFC enabled one in Italy. The iOS app is surprisingly decent. She could still request the old, paper-only id but this one could be also used to pay for local ordinances straight from her phone, and it's less cumbersome than the SPID-based[1] authentication. [1]https://it-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/SPID?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp https://it-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/SPID?_x_tr_sl...