Dock

Can Amazon boost the adoption of mDLs? According to ⚾️ Paul Grassi, Principal Product Manager for Identity Services at Amazon, where they believe they can be one of those “killer use cases” for mDLs. Even though some US states have started issuing mDLs, they're still far from country-wide mass adoption because there aren't many places where people can use them yet. And because there aren't many places where people can use them yet, most people have yet to adopt mDLs. This is where Amazon comes in: • Amazon currently verifies the identity and age of vendors and customers purchasing age restricted goods. • They are planning to start accepting digital IDs like mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and European national IDs presented from mobile wallets in 2025. Paul says they are “doubling down on digital credentials”. And why is this a relevant mass adoption use case? Because there are 230M Amazon customers in the US alone, out of a population of 346M. So being able to use a mDL on your phone to buy age restricted goods can be a good reason to start using it more often. I personally think it will give it a big boost in adoption. What do you think?

The 4th large-scale EUDI wallet pilot project is called the "EU Digital Wallet Consortium". Very original, I know. But here's the cool thing about it: -> It's focused on Digital Travel Credentials. The project includes all 27 EU-Member States and other partners such as the UK and Ukraine, which makes sense when talking about traveling. However, while the first goal is to pilot travel use cases, the project is also aiming to lay down two common building blocks for the EUDI wallet: 1. Payments (to support cross-border transactions when traveling and other use cases such as eCommerce) 2. Organizational Digital Identity (to protect people and businesses from scammers in transactions) This is the last of the 4 pilots I've talked about here and one of the biggest by the number of members involved and the ambitious goals it has. As a reminder, these pilot projects have received a combined total of €90 million in investment, €46 million of which came from the European Commission.

There have been more than 800,000 cross-border identification requests via eIDAS ID already! The eIDAS Digital ID solution allows European citizens to prove and verify their ID when accessing online services in other Member States. This already works and goes like this: 1. You request an online service in another EU state. 2. You are asked to authenticate yourself. 3. You choose your own country's eIDAS eID for the authentication. 4. A request is sent to your country's citizen’s Identity Provider (IdP) for authentication via the eIDAS network. 5. The authentication result is returned to the service provider. 6. Authentication is complete and you can access the service.     There are currently 65 projects actively reusing eID such as the European Data Portal, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, and the e-Justice Portal. It's very interesting to see the growing adoption of digital identities usage in the EU.

The NOBID Consortium is the 3rd EUDI pilot project currently underway. Composed by a set of Nordic and Baltic countries Italy and Germany, this project is testing a very important use case: -> 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 The goal is that the EUDI wallet (once available in all member states) supports both domestic and cross-border payments, using the Digital Euro. This use case is based on the existing infrastructure used for bank payments including SCT instant payments and traditional account-to-account transfers. If the pilot goes well, EU citizens can expect to use their own EUDI wallets to authorise and make payments when buying products/services in an EU member state. Image: NOBID Consortium’s website

By 2026, 500 million people will be regularly making verifiable claims using a digital identity wallet. This is Gartner's prediction when it comes to the evolution of traditional identity verification. It's supported by some important observations and claims such as: 𝟭) 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 It doesn't make sense to constantly ask people to do the ID-plus-selfie process every time they sign up for something new. 𝟮) 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 As processes move online and people use different services, there is a need for other attributes beyond identity data. Think of educational and professional qualifications, employment records, healthcare data, etc. 𝟯) 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 One of the benefits of portable digital identities, specially when using verifiable credentials, is that people get to control what information is shared and with whom. Ecosystems of issuers can control who verifies these identities and the users themselves can store and keep their information with them, only revealing what's necessary when necessary. eIDAS is accelerating this in the EU. Multiple US states have already their own solutions or adopted Google's or Apple's wallets. Looking at the real-life benefits of portable digital identities, there's a clear path to 500 million users and beyond.

More than 250 people will join us online for Thursday’s live event! If you haven’t registered, here’s your chance: https://lnkd.in/ec5k_q7G Joran Frik is the Senior Manager of Digital Identity at @Deloitte and will give a presentation on the Business Models for EUDI and Decentralized ID. It's a great topic and I can't wait to hear what Joran has to say!

Our next live event is a must-attend for anyone looking to understand how new business models will drive the success of digital identity solutions like the EU Digital ID Wallet and Decentralized ID. We know that the more verified credentials are made available, the more use cases and opportunities arise—creating immense value for users and service providers alike. For private organizations, sharing their verified data could unlock new revenue streams, streamline processes, and enable new partnerships. However, given the significant resources they've already invested in verification, there's a critical need for clear incentives and protection from liability for further use. Joran Frik, Senior Manager of Digital Identity at Deloitte, will do a presentation about: 🎯 The potential business models for various stakeholders, including attribute providers, wallet providers, and relying parties. 📊 Real-world examples from existing implementations and compare what works—and what doesn't—covering monetization models, governance, and key prerequisites. 💬 And answer your questions in a live Q&A. 🗓️ Date: October 10th 🕒 Time: 5 pm BST / 9 am PT 📍 Location: Online Register now (it's free): https://lnkd.in/gNePwqCd We're looking forward to seeing you there!

You may have been noticing an organization called The Global Acceptance Network cropping up in your LinkedIn feed recently, particularly if you’re in the identity space. Dock are founding members, and the reason that we wanted to be part of The GAN is because we believe they’re working to establish something that is lacking today. A unified trust layer for the internet. I’ll try to explain (suggestions on improvements welcome). An essential part of decentralized identity ecosystems are trust registries. These are inherent in many solutions (including DOCK) and they ensure that organizations working within these ecosystems know which companies/and or individuals they working with, not because it is on a blockchain or data base, but because there has either been a ‘real world’ identity verification check, or because they have a pre existing relationship and have invited them to join. This ecosystem of administrators, credential issuers, verifiers and more is trusted and facilitates highly efficient and structured information sharing with a clear set of boundaries. However, as useful as these trust registries are they’ll never fulfil their potential if they are cut off from entities not part of that ecosystem. We already have enough data silo’s, we don’t need any more. What we will need is the ability to link these registries, to make them more open, facilitating external entities to join. We need a trust registry of trust registries, a unified trust layer if you will that…"enables seamless, secure, and privacy-preserving data exchange across all boundaries.” to quote from the website. GAN is a consortium dedicated to facilitating this fundamental change, bringing together users of decentralized identity technology with the organizations building and creating it. If you’re interested in finding out more about how to get involved, you can register  interest via the link in the comments.

Looking forward very much to discuss on the #EUDI #Wallet, business models, and what needs to be done to get this off the ground.

💡𝐔𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭: In 2026, every EU member state will roll out its own European Digital ID Wallet, marking a turning point in digital identity across Europe. At the same time, decentralized ID initiatives are gaining momentum, with major analyst firms identifying this technology as the next big leap in the identity space. But how can organizations capitalize on this shift? The success of these new digital identity solutions depends on developing privacy-friendly, self-sustaining business models that work for both public and private sectors. The more verified credentials are made available, the more use cases and opportunities arise—creating immense value for users and service providers alike. For private organizations, sharing their verified data could unlock new revenue streams, streamline processes, and enable new partnerships. But with the significant resources they’ve already invested in verification, there’s a critical need for clear incentives and protection from liability for further use. Join this FREE 1-hour live presentation and: 🎯 Learn about potential business models for various stakeholders, including attribute providers, wallet providers, and relying parties. 📊 Discover real-world examples from existing implementations and compare what works—and what doesn’t—covering monetization models, governance, and key prerequisites. 💬 Get your questions answered in a live Q&A. Ready to explore the future of digital identity in Europe? Join us as we dive into the business models that will create a secure and thriving ecosystem for decentralized identity. 👥 Meet The Presenter ▶ Joran Frik, Senior Manager of Digital Identity at Deloitte ▶ Host: Nick Lambert, CEO at Dock 📅 Don’t Miss Out October 10th - 5 pm BST / 9 am PT Location: Online