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by Dries007
951 days ago
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Facebook etc are simply not allowed to use it. At least in Belgium, by law, you cannot require people to use their ID, or even ask to show it, without legal authority. Some stores will ask to scan your ID for loyalty points, but they're not allowed to treat you differently if you refuse, so normally you can also just tell them your info if you want to participate. Source (unfortunately not available in English): https://www.gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit.be/professioneel/... Our eIDs have PIN secured digital certificates that can be used to sign documents with legal authority or confirm identity. They use some open smartcard standard and there is open source Linux software available. The downside is that a card reader is required, so they commissioned the "itsme" system that largely replaces that system with a smartphone app.
The itsme authorization system can be used by most places online that require a secure identity based login like banks, HR, taxes, healthcare (state & private), pension, ... while the eID remains for use in-person. You cannot simply sign up to itsme as a developer without a valid reason. I like this system a lot. It's relatively simple and easy to use. Even my grandparents, who used to have to ask "the young people", can now manage most of their own affairs on a tablet. |
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Very annoying when itsme came out, it still isn't available in the USA, where I live.
myid.be on the other hand is available in the US app store.