Announcing the winner of the “e-IDentify yourself” idea contest

“We have seen how efficient cooperation of private and public sector providers helps spark the development of sound eID solutions. We of OeNPAY see ourselves as a catalyst of innovation, and we aim to bridge the gap between private and public market participants. Our goal is to promote a common, cross-industry solution and get people engaged in the process.”
Franz Deim, Managing Director, OeNPAY Financial Innovation HUB GmbH

“In our society, commercial activities, daily tasks and social connections are increasingly based on digital data. No matter if we are shopping, banking, driving a car, taking a vacation, working, doing leisure activities, making a phone call or spending time on social media: All these activities involve the processing of our personal data. Protecting the personal reference, our electronic identities, the data themselves and how they are processed is therefore becoming increasingly important.”
Kurt Einzinger, Data Protection Officer, Member at Austrian Data Protection Council

“Today, consumers manage 29 user profiles on average, which means they have to memorize several different login data. That is not just annoying – given the large number of profiles, users can easily lose track of who has what personal data. We need eID solutions that give people full control over their data at the highest security level, that can be used with applications in all areas of life. A case in point is our ich.app. This is why we are very much looking forward to learning about exciting new ideas put forward by users and market participants and exploring promising cooperation opportunities. The success of an eID solution in Austria and in Europe will hinge on its interoperability and range of potential applications.”
Harald Flatscher, Geschäftsführer, PSA Payment Services Austria

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Andreas Freitag, Consultant für Blockchain, DLT & Self Sovereign Identity, trusinity

“Digital identities are an integral feature of our digitized working and living environments. They stand for convenience, efficiency and time and cost savings. Too many online applications still rely on low-security authentication methods, such as a user name and password. Secure digital identities are essential to unlocking the potential of digitization.”
Robert Jeller, Abt. Innovation und Digitalisierung, Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ); Vorsitzender des Beirats A-Trust

“Digitization is happening at a fast pace in all spheres of life. Digital processes are becoming increasingly important for individuals, businesses and public authorities. Protecting one’s own digital identity is especially relevant in online transactions. We are on the lookout for fascinating eID applications that make life easier, more efficient and more secure without compromising user privacy.”
Bernhard Krick, Managing Director, OeNPAY Financial Innovation HUB GmbH

“Trust is essential to online transactions. Digital identities allow you to know who you are communicating with. Today, we are still exploring the range of possible applications. As a member of the jury for the OeNPAY Electronic Identity Challenge, I look forward to the presentation of innovative ideas on how digital identities can make the online world more secure and add variety, while at the same time respecting people’s right to privacy.”
Herbert Leitold, Director-General, Secure Information Technology Center Austria A-SIT

“A unique identity allows extending the rule of law to the Internet in an effective manner.”
Hartmut Müller, CEO, Notartreuhandbank AG

“The OeNB advocates for more competition, transparency and European autonomy with respect to payment systems. An important component of this endeavor is the digitization of identities. I look forward to learning about innovative ideas and approaches that will take us a step closer to this goal and to exploring cooperation opportunities between market participants and public institutions.”
Petia Niederländer, Director Payments, Risk Monitoring and Financial Literacy Department, Oesterreichische Nationalbank

“My wish is a context-sensitive eID that just provides access to the data required in a given situation.”
Katja Schechtner, Senior Urban Scientist and Advisor for Innovation & Technology, Visiting Professor University of Applied Arts Vienna; Research Affiliate MIT