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Reaping the benefits of eID in different business sectors within the EU and beyond. Introduction and Welcome Margarida Abecasis Head of Unit - ISA European Commission. ISA - Interoperability Solutions for European public administrations.
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Reaping the benefits of eID in different business sectors within the EU and beyond
Introduction and Welcome Margarida Abecasis Head of Unit - ISA European Commission ISA - Interoperability Solutions for European public administrations
eID technologies and authentication services are essential for transactions on the internet both in the private and public sectors ► Commission is heavily investing in this area in the context of the Digital Agenda and of the eGovernment action plan: Proposal of a European Strategy on Identity Management including legislative proposals on criminalisation of identity theft and on electronic identity (eID) and secure authentication systems Building on the results of STORK,contribute to a Pan-European framework for mutually recognised eID Revision of the eSignature Directive with a view to providing a legal framework for cross-border recognition and interoperability of secure eAuthentication systems Proposal of a Council and European Parliament decision to ensure mutual recognition of e-Identification and e-Authentication across the EU, based on online ‘authentication services’ to be offered in all Member States Member States should apply and roll out the eID solutions, based on the results of STORK and other eID-related projects … Commission actions on eID
Today our objective is … ► To get input and identify commonalities and differences in the use of eID in a cross-sector environment so as to identify needs, demand and barriers that influence the deployment of eID in Europe.
Using … • Health ► Presentations: • Transport • eID in Europe • Justice/Law enforcement ► Debates!