Digital ID card: How to secure the new functions!

Digital ID card: How to secure the new functions!

Deutschland - More and more digital services and identification options are available to the citizens. The electronic ID card (EID) plays a central role in this context by enables online authentication to prove identity. According to Derwesten.de can now be conveniently stored and shown on the smartphone become.

In order to be able to use the functions of the digital ID card, it is necessary to activate the online ID function. After activation, users receive a letter with their personal PIN, PUK and a blocking password. The “IDEIPHAPP2” is required to use the digital ID card in everyday life, which acts as an interface between the chip in the ID and the online service providers.

Latest developments in the IDDEAPP

The recent UPFADES of the Ausbahrapp not only improved the user interface, but also bring serious restrictions. The app is now available in the name without the "2" and has been redesigned. According to verbiepp.bund.de it is now offered for various operating systems. There is support for:

• Android 9.0 or higher
• iOS 16.0 or higher
• MacOS 13.0 or higher
• Windows 10 (64 bit) and 11
• Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025
• Chromeos 132 or higher

older versions of these systems are no longer supported. This means that users may have to do without digital identification if they cannot or do not want to update their operating system.

meaning of the electronic identities

The introduction and optimization of the digital ID card is part of a broader initiative to create safe electronic identities (EIDS). These IDS require electronic ID documents that safely save personal data via integrated chips. The Federal Office for Information Technology (BSI) develops the technical specifications for these documents and works with various institutions to use electronic ID documents promote.

The implementation includes the development of reading devices, middleware between ID documents and user software as well as the testing of biometric methods. The aim is not only safe evidence of identity, but also an intelligent infrastructure for a variety of applications.

Overall, the electronic ID card shows how important digital identities have become in today's society. With the new features of the ID card and the continuous development of safe technologies, digital change in the area of ​​identification should be further advanced.