A secure and reliable electronic identity (e-ID) is both a challenge and a crucial issue in today's digital landscape. EPFL and SICPA are joining forces to design an innovative system of cryptographic algorithms.
In today's world, digital identity (e-ID) is both a security challenge and a crucial factor in facilitating administrative and legal procedures. The e-ID will be used to prove one's identity securely online and, for example, to digitally sign banking documents. It is therefore imperative to guarantee maximum security and confidentiality, and to prevent identity theft, data collection or profiling, so that individuals, organizations and governments can use it with complete confidence.
EPFL, through the Center for Digital Trust (C4DT), initiated a project to meet the government's needs for the deployment of E-ID in Switzerland. The team successfully applied for an Innosuisse grant with the support of Alliance’s innovation mentor, Robert van Kommer. Benefiting from SICPA's technological expertise, the project aims to meet stringent privacy-preserving features. Key objectives include ensuring anonymity and unlinkable interactions, by modifying existing cutting-edge algorithms and adapting them to make them interoperable. The team plans to publish one or more papers on privacy in E-ID and will release the software libraries publicly to ensure full transparency.