Luxembourg to trial digital identity wallet as part of EU pilot

Luxembourg’s Ministry for Digitalisation and Government IT Centre (CTIE) are to test a digital identity system that allows multiple official documents to be stored and exchanged across four use cases as part of the European Union’s large-scale European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) pilot programme... More


US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposes new rule to oversee Big Tech digital wallet and payment app providers

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The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is proposing to subject large non-bank companies that offer consumer finance services including digital wallets and payment apps – such as Apple and Google – to the same regulatory scrutiny and oversight as banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. More


Connectivity Standards Alliance unveils communication protocol to support interoperability and promote digital access adoption

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) has launched a new standardised communication protocol with a common credential that promotes interoperability between mobile devices, wearables and access control readers that use technologies including NFC, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra wideband (UWB)... More




EU agrees provisional legislative framework for European Digital Identity Wallet

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The European Council and representatives of the European Parliament have reached provisional agreement on the legislative framework that will enable the issuance and usage of the EU’s European Digital Identity Wallet that will let EU citizens store their national ID card, driving licence and other digital credentials on their smartphone. More