The EU Digital Wallet Consortium (EWC) (7 min)
The European Commission wants every Union citizen to have access to a secure electronic identity that works across borders. The large EWC pilot is testing a "digital identity wallet" in the areas of travel, payments, and business. Early results suggest that users value convenience as well as improved privacy protection. The digital identity wallet is not just a mobile app, but an infrastructure that will enable secure proof of identity and data exchange across the EU. What matters most is "remote" identification—typically when signing in to web services—since that is where most verifications take place today. The goal is for the citizen to control which data they share with whom, with an emphasis on privacy and security. It also makes practical sense: the same wallet is meant to work across different countries and scenarios, from buying a ticket to accessing public services.The wallet as infrastructure, not just an app
