The digital identity card platform, eAusweis, wins the eAward 2024
Austria's digital ID platform 'eID', developed by the OeSD's digital subsidiary, youniqx Identity AG, has been making waves in the digital identity landscape. The platform, which has been downloaded over 1.5 million times, recently won the eAward 2024 in the 'Services and Processes' category, recognising its excellence in implementing efficient, secure, and user-friendly digital services.
Youniqx Identity AG, a pioneer in the field of secure and user-friendly digital identities, developed the digital ID wallet 'eID' on behalf of the Federal Computing Centre for the Republic of Austria. The company's contribution to the project was not only technical but also strategic, helping to shape a digital identity infrastructure that is continually expanding its range of IDs and credentials.
The 'eID' app underscores Youniqx's ability to develop innovative solutions for complex challenges. The platform is an advanced and secure system for citizen identification that enhances user experience and security in digital processes. Youniqx's expertise includes enabling secure, passwordless authentication methods such as passkeys, which provide benefits like improved sign-in success rates, faster authentication, phishing resistance, GDPR-compliant data protection, and cross-platform usability. These attributes contribute to creating a seamless and secure digital identity experience for users, which is crucial for widespread adoption and trust in e-government services and digital transactions.
The OeSD has congratulated the team at the Federal Computing Centre and youniqx Identity AG on the success of the 'eID' project. Lackner, a representative from OeSD, expressed satisfaction that youniqx Identity AG was involved in the significant project and played a key role in its success. The 'eID' project has given Austria a pioneering role within the EU, and youniqx Identity has taken a leading role worldwide with its in-house app 'MIA - My Identity App'.
The eAward, presented by the magazine 'Report', recognises outstanding digitalization projects in Austria. The award underscores youniqx Identity's ability to develop innovative solutions for complex challenges, and it highlights the platform's excellence in implementing efficient, secure, and user-friendly digital services, leveraging cutting-edge identity management technologies. The 'eID' project is a significant step towards digitalization and has been instrumental in Austria's digital transformation journey.
Youniqx Identity AG leverages cutting-edge technology to develop secure and user-friendly digital identity solutions, as demonstrated by their 'eID' app, which has been instrumental in Austria's digital transformation journey. The 'eID' platform, renowned for its advanced security features and innovative passwordless authentication methods like passkeys, has been recognized with the eAward 2024 in the 'Services and Processes' category, signifying its excellence in implementing efficient, secure, and user-friendly digital services.
