Trusted Digital ID Framework expansion

Unlocking Digital Trust Across Borders: Eastern Partnership’s Cross-Border eID Pilot Official Link: https://lnkd.in/gmm25i2e The report from EU4Digital outlines a major milestone in building digital trust infrastructure across Armenia, Georgia, and Moldova - enabling citizens to authenticate into public services in other countries using their national eID. Highlights: - Successful testing of cross-border eID authentication using the eIDAS Node - Integration of ID cards, Mobile ID, and #EVOSign across #Armenia, #Georgia & Moldova - Peer-reviewed Level of Assurance (#LoA) for each eID scheme - Interoperable access to real #eServices like residence permits and government portals - Key use cases: residency, business setup, and citizen services across borders The report provides detailed recommendations for: - National eID legislation and mutual recognition frameworks - Expanded use of the eIDAS Node for legal persons and healthcare/eGov platforms - Aligning with the EU Digital Identity Wallet (#EUDI) for future interoperability As #Moldova and #Ukraine pursue #EU accession, this pilot paves the way for a unified, secure, and citizen-centric digital identity ecosystem - one that respects privacy, scales across borders, and fosters regional digital integration. #digitalIdentity #eID #crossborderservices #eIDAS #EU4digital #Interoperability #easternpartnership #trustservices #digitaltransformation #digitalgovernance #EUDIwallet

A New Era of Digital Identity Begins - What It Means for AML Compliance🚨 The UK has published official guidance clarifying how digital identities can be used under the Money Laundering Regulations - a significant development for AML/CTF and customer due diligence frameworks. What’s new? 🔎 → Regulated firms can now rely on certified Digital Verification Services (DVS) listed on the GOV.UK register to satisfy Regulation 28 identity requirements. → Digital identities aligned with the UK Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework are formally recognised for KYC verification. → This brings greater regulatory clarity and legal certainty when using approved digital ID providers. EU comparison 🔎 → eIDAS 2.0 introduces EU Digital Identity Wallets, cross-border recognition and harmonised assurance levels. → The EU AML Regulation (AMLR) allows the use of eIDAS-compliant digital ID for CDD - while maintaining liability with the obliged entity, similar to the UK approach. What remains unchanged? 🔎 → Digital ID supports verification - it does not replace full CDD obligations → Risk assessment and enhanced due diligence still apply → Firms retain ultimate responsibility for compliance Keen to hear your views - particularly on whether this will reduce friction in onboarding, support technology adoption, and enable future-ready identity ecosystems without increasing risk 👇 As digital ID adoption accelerates, firms will need to balance efficiency with robust CDD and governance controls. Stay tuned!

New Zealand Finalizes 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 (#DISTF) #NewZealand has taken a significant step toward secure, privacy-centric digital identity solutions with the finalization of its Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF). This initiative unlocks access to: •Digital driving licenses •Bank IDs •Trade certifications All available through accredited digital ID wallets or apps, offering both convenience and security. What Makes the DISTF Stand Out: 1️⃣ User Consent & Data Minimization •Users control what information they share and with whom. •Credential presentations include only user-authorized attributes. •Strict rules against tracking or correlating credential verification activities. 2️⃣ Flexibility in Credential Standards •Supports both W3C Verifiable Credential Data Model and ISO/IEC 18013-5 mobile driving license (mDL). •Encourages innovation while safeguarding privacy. Judith Collins, Minister for Digitizing Government, said the framework: “Paves the way for safe future digital identity services.” It empowers citizens by: ✅ Enabling secure sharing of personal information ✅ Protecting against identity theft ✅ Granting greater control over data Why This Matters Globally: New Zealand’s DISTF sets a new benchmark for balancing technological advancement with privacy rights. Its focus on: •User consent •Data minimization •Multi-standard compatibility … positions it as a global leader in digital identity innovation. As digital identity frameworks evolve globally, what lessons can other regions learn from New Zealand’s model? #DigitalIdentity #Privacy #DataOwnership #UserConsent #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #TrustFramework

📢 ARF 1.5 is Here – A Big Step Forward for the 🇪🇺 📲 #EUDIWallet The Architecture and Reference Framework #ARF Version 1.5 has just been published! This update is a major milestone, aligning the ARF with the newly adopted Implementing Acts under Articles 5a and 5c of the eIDAS Regulation. ➡️ Article 5a establishes the requirements for the issuance and use of the EUDI Wallet, ensuring security, interoperability, and user control over personal data. ➡️ Article 5c defines how qualified electronic attestations of attributes #QEAA can be issued, verified, and revoked, enabling trusted digital credentials for both public and private sector services. This means the ARF now fully reflects the legal and technical requirements that Wallet Providers, Relying Parties, and Member States must follow as they implement the EUDI Wallet. One of the most impressive aspects of this release? Over 275 comments from the community—through GitHub and stakeholder feedback—have been incorporated, making this a truly collaborative effort! 💡 Roadmap is now transparent: For those looking to stay ahead of what’s coming next, there’s now a Kanban board where you can track topics under discussion and planned developments: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eGuwfkBP 📖 Read the full ARF 1.5 here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/evNQh4mq What’s Next for the ARF? Key areas for further discussion include: ➡️ Privacy risks and mitigations – ensuring robust data protection ➡️ Re-issuance & batch issuance of PIDs and attestations ➡️ Wallet Unit Attestation (WUA) and embedded disclosure policies ➡️ The use of pseudonyms in digital identity Other technical developments will focus on: ➡️ Digital Credential API and Zero Knowledge Proofs (ZKP) ➡️ Wallet-to-Wallet interactions and combined presentations of attestations ➡️ User-initiated data deletion requests & reporting mechanisms for unlawful data requests Further future discussions will explore: ➡️ Authentication mechanisms for Wallet access ➡️ The EUDI Wallet Trust Mark and the PID Rulebook ➡️ Transaction logs for payments and other use cases The ARF is shaping up to be a comprehensive, transparent, and collaborative framework for digital identity in Europe. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on these updates! 🚀 #EUDIWallet #DigitalIdentity #eIDAS #ARF #Interoperability #Privacy #Lissi

𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – 𝗔 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 Together w/ colleagues from Google, Visa, Ericsson, Bosch, Bundesanzeiger Verlag GmbH, Kamer van Koophandel NL & others, we co-authored a WE BUILD Consortium paper: “Trusted identities for AI agents: An Opportunity for Europe.” It will be shared with DG CONNECT, the AI Office, ETSI, CEN-CENELEC & EDICG to initiate discussion with the European Commission at EU level. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 Trusted identities for AI agents are necessary to prevent fraud, systemic risk, & infrastructure compromise. AI agents already assist in bookings & payments. Soon they will execute transactions autonomously, operate in supply chains, interact across data spaces & manage industrial systems. By 2030, billions of agents will transact across borders. This changes the threat model. - A compromised payment agent scales fraud. - A fake merchant agent undermines trust. - A compromised grid or factory agent creates physical risk. Identity must evolve accordingly. 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 With eIDAS 2.0, the European Digital Identity Wallet and the emerging 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 (𝗘𝗕𝗪), the EU has built a legally anchored trust infrastructure: + Legal person identity rooted in official business registries + Verifiable credentials + Cryptographic trust chains This is more than Web PKI. It is law-backed digital trust. We argue: extend this framework to AI agents. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 (𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲) At Spherity we go further. We define Trusted Industrial AI as: Legal identity + explicit delegation + verifiable lifecycle record + policy enforcement + secure agent-to-agent interaction. This matters in all regulated industries, where failure has regulatory, financial or physical consequences. 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 An AI agent must act under a cryptographically verifiable mandate issued by a legal entity via the EBW. Scope, duration and revocation are explicit & machine-readable. Delegation becomes structured & enforceable. 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 AI is a product. Product liability applies. We introduce the AI Service Passport (#AISP), comparable to a Digital Product Passport for AI agents. It records model identity, operator, provenance, TEVV results & updates. All assertions are signed & time-stamped. A 'model card' describes. An AI Service Passport proves. 𝗘𝗨 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗰𝘁 & 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝟮𝗔 High-risk AI providers must register provider and system under the EU AI Act. Legal identity is mandatory. The EBW anchors this. In secure A2A interaction: + Agents present LPID + PoA + AISP + Counterparties verify trust & revocation (akin AI TPRM) + Policy engines decide allow / restrict / block The global AI race is on. Let's win the trust race.

HM Treasury’s 2026 guidance clarifies how the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework interacts with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017 (MLRs). The document formalises the regulatory perimeter for the use of certified digital identity services within customer due diligence (CDD). A digital identity is described as a digital representation of a person acting individually or on behalf of an organisation, enabling identity verification without physical documents. Digital identity services: • Verify identity and attributes (e.g. address, age, biometric data). • Operate across public, private and charity sectors. • May be used online or in person. Certification is central. Digital verification services (DVS) can be independently certified against the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework and listed on the DVS Register maintained by the Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (OfDIA) under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Certification involves assessment by an independent conformity assessment body overseen by UKAS The guidance confirms that certified and registered #digitalidentity services can be used by regulated entities to fulfil identity verification obligations under Regulation 28 of the MLRs . Specifically: • Verification of an individual’s identity may be satisfied through certified DVS. • Verification of company directors may also be supported through certified DVS. • Services that are not certified and not listed on the DVS Register cannot reliably be deemed suitable for MLR-compliant identity verification Limitations within the CDD architecture The guidance clarifies boundaries. Digital identities: • Address identification and verification. • Do not replace the broader CDD obligation, including understanding the purpose and intended nature of the business relationship • Do not remove the obligation to apply enhanced due diligence where required. • Do not transfer liability from the regulated entity; firms remain ultimately responsible for CDD failures . Record-retention requirements under Regulation 40 MLR continue to apply. The guidance places certified digital identity services within the “independent source” requirement under CDD. This has governance and control implications: • Vendor due diligence now includes verification of DVS certification status and register presence. • Controls must ensure alignment with trust framework standards. • CDD frameworks must distinguish between identification, verification and ongoing monitoring components. • Risk assessment methodologies must continue to determine when enhanced due diligence is required, independent of the identity verification channel used. Sector-specific guidance is referenced for financial services (JMLSG), accountancy (CCAB), legal (LSAG), gambling and other supervised sectors #financialcrime #regulatory #sanctions #uk #AML #moneylaundering

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲. Decentralized Identity and ID Wallets are already in the Trough of Disillusionment. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁. The Trough is a filter: it eliminates hyped ideas and reveals which technologies have the resilience to become infrastructure. Even more telling: Verifiable Credentials are already climbing the Slope of Enlightenment, a signal that the core technology is ready. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲. Last week, Apple quietly moved the entire sector forward: 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗱𝗱 𝗮 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗗 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁 using their passport. Mainstream distribution overnight. In Europe, the runway is even more defined. We’re a year away from the 𝗘𝗨 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁. 👉 This is what the start of mass adoption looks like. Organizations no longer have the luxury of “waiting to see.” Those who implement ID-wallet-based authentication first will: 🚀 Skyrocket conversion rates 🕵♀️ Cut fraud dramatically 💹 Compound their competitive edge quickly At Gataca, we’ve been building toward this moment for years, helping companies take this step. The tech is ready. The legal framework is ready. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗼.

The UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has just released fresh survey data on the cross-border use of digital identities, and the findings are a fascinating reality check. Unsurprisingly, the private sector clearly sees the commercial value. 64% of respondents are already engaged in international digital ID activity, primarily driven by the financial sector to expand markets, reduce onboarding costs, and streamline compliance. But here is where it gets interesting. When asked about the biggest barriers to scaling this success, the market responds very clearly: - Regulatory fragmentation and disparate systems (79%) - A lack of cross-border mutual recognition agreements (62%) - The need for harmonised technical standards (57%) And what is the market asking the UK government to provide to fix this? They are calling for state-issued verified attributes, secure user-controlled wallets, and legal alignment with international frameworks. To put it mildly... the UK market is essentially asking for eIDAS 2.0. 😉 It highlights a rather striking post-Brexit irony: while the UK is doing excellent work developing its own domestic Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF), the commercial reality is that businesses are craving the exact kind of cross-border interoperability, mutual recognition, and sovereign wallet infrastructure that we, under the EUDI Wallet programme, are currently building right next door. The commercial appetite for seamless cross-border identity is massive. The strategic question now is how the UK bridges this gap. Will we see complex, bilateral mutual recognition agreements, or will market forces and the sheer gravity of the EU bloc mean that UK businesses simply adopt the eIDAS 2.0 standards by default to stay competitive? I would love to hear thoughts from my UK network on this one. #DigitalIdentity #eIDAS #EUDIwallet #Digitisation #INGroupe

The 4th large-scale EU Digital ID Wallet pilot focuses on something highly practical and universally relevant: Digital Travel Credentials. What sets this pilot apart is its scope. It includes all 27 EU Member States, the UK and Ukraine, making it a genuinely cross-border initiative. But beyond just testing travel use cases, the project has two major foundational goals that could shape the future of the EUDI wallet: 1. Payments: A seamless, interoperable payment system within the EUDI wallet to simplify cross-border transactions, making it easier for people to pay while travelling. 2. Organizational Digital Identity: This aspect of the project aims to help businesses and individuals verify who they are interacting with online, reducing fraud and scams. Think of it as an extra layer of security when conducting business transactions, whether signing contracts, accessing services, or making high-value payments. This is the most ambitious EUDI pilot, both in terms of the number of participating countries and the foundational aspects it seeks to establish. As a quick reminder, these pilot projects aren’t just theoretical exercises. They are backed by €90 million in investment, with €46 million coming directly from the European Commission—a strong indication of how serious the EU is about making the EUDI wallet a reality. But beyond Europe, there’s another interesting angle to consider: what impact, if any, could this have on digital ID regulations in the US? While the US doesn’t have a centralized approach to digital identity like the EU, there’s increasing interest at both the state and federal levels in digital credentials, mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), and decentralized identity models. Could the lessons from these large-scale EUDI pilots influence future discussions on interoperability, privacy, or cross-border digital identity frameworks in the US? I’ll continue tracking these developments, so stay tuned for more insights on what’s happening in the world of digital identity and verifiable credentials.

🔐 The #UN Just Launched a #Blockchain Digital Identity System. Here’s Why It Matters. More than 1 billion people worldwide still lack a verifiable legal identity. Without it, they face barriers to education, healthcare, financial services, and basic human rights. Now, the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) and UNICC have deployed a #blockchain-based Digital Certificate of Entitlement (DCE) — and it may become a blueprint for global digital public infrastructure. This is one of the most advanced public-sector blockchain identity systems in production today, and it has already been used by 43,000+ beneficiaries across 190 countries. ⸻ 🌍 Why #Blockchain for Digital Identity? Traditional systems rely on centralized #databases, which are vulnerable to: ❌ data breaches ❌ identity theft ❌ manual processing errors ❌ exclusion of low-tech and remote populations The United Nations approach uses: 🔹 Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) 🔹 Verifiable Credentials (VCs) 🔹 Biometric verification + AI liveness detection 🔹 Zero-knowledge proofs for selective identity sharing Users control their identity on their own device, not a central server. ⸻ 🛡 Real-world impact so far The DCE has already delivered measurable results: 📉 40% reduction in paper-based processing 📉 76.5% decrease in manual overtime costs (2021–2024) 🌱 Over 38,800+ digital certificates issued in 2025, reducing environmental footprint 🔐 Near zero fraud due to biometric/geo-location verification 🔄 99.96% retention of users choosing digital over paper This is not a pilot — it is a live, global digital identity system. ⸻ 🧩 Why this is bigger than pensions This model is aligned with: 🌐 SDG 16.9: Legal identity for all by 2030 🧱 Global digital public infrastructure initiatives 📜 eIDAS 2.0 & international digital identity frameworks A DCE Consortium is now being formed to offer DCE-as-a-Service across UN agencies and potentially governments worldwide. This could evolve into a global standard for self-sovereign identity (SSI), protecting the most vulnerable populations while enabling secure digital services. ⸻ 🔮 My takeaway Blockchain’s most transformative use case may not be money — it may be identity. If we get digital identity wrong, we increase surveillance. If we get it right, we increase freedom, dignity, and access. The UN’s work shows a path toward secure, self-sovereign, privacy-preserving identity at a global scale. ⸻ Follow 👉 George Petrovic & comment or share ♻️ if you believe identity is a human right, not a privilege. #blockchain #digitalidentity #ssi #identitymanagement #un #publicsector #governance #privacy #cybersecurity #digitalpublicgoods #web3 #technology #inclusion Suggested LinkedIn tags: UNDP Exponential Science Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) UNDP AltFinLab Milica Dimitrijevic Teodor Petricevic Burcu Mavis Paolo Tasca Marco Alberto Javarone