The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity, ENISA, has released a report outlining good practices for remote identity proofing (RIDP), as the EU proceeds with a digital transformation that will rely heavily on biometrics, digital identity and reliable remote identity verification services.
The report, sensibly titled “Remote ID Proofing Good Practices,” points to a general shift toward digitization across European society and the economy, which was accelerated by the sudden need for remote identity verification during pandemic-related restrictions, resulting in “a period of intense transformation.” Lockdowns and other public health security measures, it says, “highlighted the significance of well-regulated and standardized remote identification processes, along with trustworthy digital identities on which public and private sector organizations may rely.”
