From GDPR to eIDAS 2.0: why digital trust needs rules
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The digital 'Wild West' is over. The internet has become our financial infrastructure, and regulations are born out of crises.
Europe pushes towards a unified digital market, but can a single European rulebook ever truly exist?
This intro episode of Trust Rules explores how Europe got from GDPR to eIDAS 2.0 and what these regulations mean for digital identity, privacy, and trust. Join hosts Wil and Lucie to get the essential regulatory context on where Europe is heading.
KEY MOMENTS:
(00:00) Trailer and episode teaser
(01:08) The regulation geek and the veteran: who are the hosts – Lucie and Wil?
(04:15) Since when do we have rules on identity?
(07:25) Regulations born out of crises: from Snowden to Cambridge Analytica
(09:07) The origin of European privacy: from WWII registries to GDPR
(13:33) Does regulation slow down business? The three global models
(19:51) Why did eIDAS 1.0 fall short, and what does eIDAS 2.0 change?
(29:50) The concept of EUDI Wallet and the vision
(35:24) One-word summary: why we love rules and why Europe is a telenovela
CONNECT WITH US:
- Host Lucie Roulland
A self-described ‘regulation geek’ with a strong legal background, working at the intersection of commercial growth, compliance, and marketing at Signicat
- Host Wil Janssen
15 years of hands-on experience in identity verification and fraud prevention, a PhD in computer science, and a co-founder of the company behind ReadID (acquired by Signicat)
Have a question, comment, or guest suggestion? podcast@signicat.com
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Trust Rules is the virtual peer-to-peer forum for regulated industries that breaks down the EU’s digital trust framework into who and how.
Produced by Signicat, the European leader in digital identity.
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