Last June, the European Commission proposed a text amending the current version of the eIDAS Regulation. This proposal is a breakthrough in the eIDAS ecosystem. It will bring every Member State to notify at least one electronic identification scheme level High. Furthermore, the proposal introduces...
Eurosmart feedback on COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) supplementing of Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the application of the essential requirements for radio equipment referred to in Article 3(3), points (d), (e) and (f), EUROSMART welcomes the latest draft...
Last April, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation laying down harmonised rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI). This AI Act establishes requirements for AI systems depending on a risk-based approach. Eurosmart welcomes the proposal and provided the following feedback to the European Commission: ...
The European Commission recently proposed a framework for a European Digital Identity. The proposed legislation amends the eIDAS Regulation and introduces the concept of European Digital Identity Wallet. The European Commission did not choose a particular technology at this stage. However, Member States will soon...
A Silicon shortage, initially hitting the automotive industry and widely covered by the media over the last months, is now spreading to consumer electronics, as more and more household goods use computer chips. First announcements have already been made by smartphone manufacturers, reporting difficulties due...
Eurosmart has long been advocating for mandatory cybersecurity certification of specific products used by Operators of Essential Services and Digital Service Providers (NIS 1), now called essential and important entities (NIS 2). Cybersecurity certification ensures that products resist a given level of cyber-attacks. Such a...
In this new White Paper, Eurosmart argues that the European Commission should urgently issue a standardisation request on digital identity (eID). Such a request should be addressed to CEN-CENELEC and ETSI. This is crucial to support the upcoming legislation on a European digital identity. At the...
It is quite common to talk about (and lament) the EU lagging behind international competitors in the race for AI technologies. It is far less common to advocate for the creation of an AI Competence Centre in Europe. This is the ambitious stance taken by...
Recommendations for NIS 2 and the EU proposal on critical entities During the past few years, the EU discussion on critical entities has been focused on cybersecurity. There are good reasons for this: critical entities increasingly rely on digitalisation and cyber-threats are constantly on the rise. However,...
How to ensure that identity services in Europe are preserving Europe’s sovereignty? Context The European Commission will soon present a proposal for a European Digital Identity (EUid). Different options are currently envisaged. One of these options is to create a new trust service, pursuant to the eIDAS...
