Swiss parliamentary alliance backs e-ID law
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Swiss parliamentary alliance backs e-ID law
In Bern on Thursday, a broad parliamentary alliance reaffirmed its support for the new Electronic Identity Act, which will be put to the vote on September 28. It stressed that the new e-ID is based on a secure, state-run infrastructure that is pioneering in Switzerland.
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The group emphasised to the press the unanimous support for the project across party lines, testifying to its “national importance”. In a press release, the parliamentary alliance in favour of the project emphasised that electronic identity would be issued and managed solely by the federal government.
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In accordance with the principle of “sovereign identity”, internet users will have complete control over their data. This data will be stored in a decentralised and secure manner on their mobile, and not centralised in a government database, it adds.
The group also assures that “only absolutely necessary information will be shared”.
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