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EU launches digital identity wallet driven by pandemic, digital push

By Foo Yun Chee on Jun 4, 2021 6:55AM
EU launches digital identity wallet driven by pandemic, digital push

Expected to improve access to public, private services.

The European Commission announced plans on Thursday for a digital identity wallet to allow Europeans to access public and private services via their mobile phone as the Covid-19 pandemic underscored the need for user-friendly online services. The move also seeks to counter privacy and data ...

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