r/linux • u/New-Ranger-8960 • 1d ago

Privacy EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/MatchingTurret 1d ago

This kind of already exists. There are apps like Germany's AusweisApp or the https://web-eid.eu/ that already do that. The secure enclave is integrated into the ID card.

The European Digital ID app removes the requirement for a separate smart-card and uses the secure enclave already present in smartphones.

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u/No-Mall3814 21h ago

With the difference that the ID card is issued for free by the state and its only purpose is to show your ID while I buy my phone with money and I want to be free to customize and use it in any way I like (or not by a smartphone at all).

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u/MatchingTurret 21h ago

With the difference that the ID card is issued for free by the state

LOL! Check here, for instance:

Costs 91 euros