ID Austria: The revolutionary app for easier authorities!

ID Austria: The revolutionary app for easier authorities!

The Austrian federal government has announced that it will publish the new "ID Austria" app next week, which will replace the previous "digital office". The app was presented as part of a business summit in the Chancellery, in which the advantages of ID Austria for business models and authorities were discussed. This application offers a modern and user -friendly interface that makes it easier to integrate service providers. The aim is to use the digital identity of citizens easier, faster and more efficiently. ID Austria should also act a central basis for digital notarial services as well as for identity determination and signature.

It should be emphasized that 538 notary in Austria will contribute to the nationwide use of the ID Austria. The insurance industry relies on this new solution to ensure a modern customer experience, trust and data protection. With ID Austria, secure authentication and qualified electronic signature enables the highest EU security and data protection standards. This award was rewarded with the Egovernment Award in Gold in 2022.

growing use and possible uses

Already over 90 private service providers use the ID Austria for various applications such as online logins, digital resulting stainification, identity evidence and customer data updates, which has led to 3.9 million activations and over 500 digital applications in Austria. The ID Austria has been recognized in the highest security level in accordance with the Eidas Ordinance since December 2023. This underlines the important role of ID Austria as the basis for the upcoming EU wallet, which will enable an EU-wide digital ID.

The app enables users to easily manage digital identifications and use online services. For example, rental contracts can be digitally signed and election cards can be applied for online without a visit to the authority. In addition, the digital driver's license can be shown during traffic controls, which represents a further step towards digitization of everyday life. ID Austria is operated as a service of the BMDW (Federal Ministry of Digitization and Business Location) and the BMI (Federal Ministry of the Interior) and continuously offers new applications.

Eidas regulation and European integration

In the further context, the ID Austria is closely linked to the EU relationship between the Eidas Ordinance. This legislation aims to create trust in cross-border electronic transactions and to improve the use of online services. Mutual recognition of Eids that are issued in the EU countries creates the necessary basis for secure electronic transactions Across Borders. The ID Austria fulfills the regulatory criteria of the Eidas Ordinance, which defines a technology-neutral framework for the implementation of electronic identities and demands high security standards.

This promotes the interoperability of national oath systems between the EU member states and creates a European internal market for qualified trust services. This will not only make it easier to use online services, but also increase security and comfort for activities such as tax returns and start-ups.

State Secretary for Digitization Alexander Pröll emphasizes the added value of ID Austria for both the citizens and for companies, because it represents a significant innovation in the field of digital identity and security. With the ID Austria, the path for contemporary and secure digital administration in Austria is leveled.

For more information about ID Austria and your applications, please visit oesterreich.gv.at Read more about the eidas-regulation .

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