This was 2023 from a digital rights perspective: We look back on an eventful year.

Government Spyware , Chat Control , Privacy and Data Protection , Digital Euro - Right to Cash , eID , Net Neutrality , Platform Regulation , PNR , Transparency/Open Government , Surveillance , UN-Cybercrime-Convention , Data Retention , Whistleblowing

The good, the bad and the ugly about the final result of the big EU digital identity reform.

eID

One single app to rent a hotel room, prove your age, your educational, financial or health certificates, or to access digital public and private services? Sounds convenient? Well, it is. But if done wrong, it will be equally easy for corporations, authorities or even bad actors to create highly…

Privacy and Data Protection , eID , Surveillance

The foundations for a Europe-wide digital identity system are just about to be laid. Will Europe get it right and lead on this important topic? Will the EU set a global standard for the protection of sensitive user information and digital identities? Unfortunately, in contrast to early promises,…

eID

On 6. December 2022 the Council of the European Union will adopt its General Approach to the reform of the eIDAS regulation. Epicenter.works has obtained the text and issues a strong warning about the unprecedented risk and shortcomings of the new electronic identity system of the EU. The…

eID

Summary

 

The trend of the Czech Presidency that first became apparent with the third compromise text continues. Industry interests are ranked above fundamental rights concerns of citizens. We see a further eroding of safeguards previously introduced by the Commission and French Presidency. This…

eID

In June 2021 the European Commission launched a reform of the 2014 eIDAS Regulation to overhaul Europe’s framework for electronic identity (eID) systems. This ambitious reform tries to create a counterbalance to the widespread login systems of Google, Facebook and Apple, as well as to provide…

eID

Press mentions on this topic

Title Date Publication Publication details Type of publication Mentioned
01/08/2025 reporteri.substack.com Web yes
01/07/2025 golem.de Web yes
01/07/2025 teletarif.de Web yes
12/30/2024 biometricupdate.com Web yes
12/27/2024 ccc.de Podcast yes
12/27/2024 ccc.de Web yes
12/17/2024 Netzpolitik.org Web yes
12/15/2024 bkftv.at Web yes
12/13/2024 Kurier Print yes
12/13/2024 Golem.de Web yes

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