- Privado ID’s partnership with Telefonica Tech is geared toward accelerating adoption of privacy-focused and compliant digital identities for customers within the European Union.
- The collaboration comes because the EU prepares for elDAS2, a key regulation on digital id.
Telefonica Tech, the digital enterprise arm of Spanish telecom big Telefónica Group, is collaborating with Privado ID to advance privateness know-how and adoption of digital id throughout the European Union.
Privado ID, previously Polygon ID, will leverage TrustOS, a managed blockchain service by Telefónica Tech to bolster its verifiable credential providing, the 2 companies stated in a press launch.
“We’re delighted to combine Privado ID know-how with our TrustOS platform, advancing the adoption of digital id options that guarantee strict compliance with eIDAS2 necessities,” José Luis Núñez, world head of blockchain and web3 at Telefónica Tech, stated.
Eyeing EU’s digital ID market
The strategic alliance comes because the European Union prepares for the European Digital Id Regulation, aka elDAS2. The regulation offers for the implementation of pointers mandating EU nations to offer a Digital ID Pockets to residents.
eIDAS2 seeks a standardized framework that may allow EU residents, residents and residents to learn from digital identification. It additionally means the adoption of compliant id options, a market Telefónica Tech and Privado ID are eyeing with this partnership.
“Empowering massive firms to reliably combine modern applied sciences, resembling our superior zero-knowledge proof-based digital id platform, is vital to widespread adoption of self-sovereign id,” David Schwartz, chief government officer of Privado ID, stated.
Focused use instances embody accreditations, digital nationwide IDs, e-signature options, and privacy-preserving loyalty packages amongst others.
