Dr. André Kudra is the CIO of esatus AG, a consultancy and technology company specialized in InfoSec and with a strong footprint in Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI). André is a tenacious advocate of decentralization, complexity reduction and Self-Sovereign Identity. He has been in information security since the start of the millennium. He is tech-savvy despite business degrees, and an author, collaborator, multiplier. Dr. André Kudra is a board member of TeleTrusT (IT Security Association Germany) for which he chairs the “Blockchain” and “Secure Platform” working groups. Global outreach includes being a Trustee of the Sovrin Foundation, a Steering Committee member of the Trust over IP (ToIP) Foundation and co-founder of the MyData Literacy Thematic Group.
About Podcast Episode
Read more about the episode by heading to https://northernblock.io/podcasts/eidas2-and-eu-digital-identity-wallet-part-2
The full list of topics discussed between André and I in this podcast include:
- Success of eIDAS 1.0 and the Purpose of eIDAS 2.0 - whether eIDAS 1.0 was successful in enabling digital ID systems and what eIDAS 2.0 aims to correct.
- eIDAS 2.0 and Interoperability - does eIDAS 2.0 aims to improve interoperability and technology adoption, and is the EU digital ID wallet architecture reference framework (ARF) an extension of this effort?
- Future of Existing EU-based Digital ID Systems - what will happen to existing digital ID systems like those in Italy and Estonia, and whether they will transition to support eIDAS 2.0 or need to build a second system.
- Importance of Identity Proofing Uniformity - the importance of uniformity in identity proofing processes across nation states and whether this has been a contentious topic under previous eIDAS legislation.
- Prescriptive Governance and Technology Recommendations - if it's better for the ecosystem to have more prescriptive governance and whether the technology recommendations are too prescriptive or not enough.
- Key Decisions in the ARF Document - the key decisions made in the RF document and what was left unclear.
- Negative Sentiment Around Blockchains or DLTs - why there might be a negative sentiment around blockchains or DLTs in the digital identity space.
- Separation of Aries from the Hyperledger Foundation - would it make sense for Aries to be separated from the Hyperledger Foundation given its potential as an open agent.
- EU’s Four Large-Scale Pilots - updates on the different large-scale pilots and their impact on technical and governance specifications.
- Learnings from Large-Scale Pilots - learnings from the large-scale pilots, particularly from non-government bodies, and whether there's a shift in mentality among these entities around digital credentials.
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