Swiss digital identity law approved by parliament lower house

The Swiss parliament is preparing to debate a new law regulating its digital identity, paving the way for the planned introduction of the country’s e-ID in 2026.

The parliament’s lower house, the Swiss National Council, approved the E-ID Act on Thursday by a large majority.  The Council also greenlighted a budget of 100 million francs (US$113.3 million) for developing the digital identity system. The next step will be gaining the approval of Switzerland’s upper house, the Council of States, trade …

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