New EU regulation on eIdentification (eIDAS) launched by Neelie Kroes

Our regulation on eIdentification and Trust services (eIDAS), now signed into the Official Journal, offers a stable framework for secure services, and a single set of rules for the whole of Europe. This will improve convenience and confidence for every online consumer, government, and business.  It is a framework based on interoperability, risk management, and sound principles: like transparency, trust, and technology neutrality. And most of all – it enables many new transactions and interactions to be possible across borders. That is an essential ingredient to take the EU’s single market – our crown jewel – and make it work in the digital era. Here to read more.