A wave of new partnerships between major tech players is accelerating a multi-wallet digital identity ecosystem, even as critics warn it pushes Europe into a dependency on Google and Apple.<\/p>\n
Signicat, TrustTech build reusable identity through private wallets<\/p>\n
Signicat<\/a> has announced a partnership with TrustTech<\/a>, a digital trust infrastructure company specializing in identity verification, reusable compliance checks and trusted signatures.<\/p>\n A release says the partnership aims to help regulated businesses build reusable identity processes through private wallet ecosystems<\/a> in compliance with eIDAS 2.0 and the European digital identity wallet ecosystem, by combining Signicat\u2019s digital identity platform capabilities with TrustTech\u2019s trust infrastructure.<\/p>\n Initially, it will focus on financial services, government, healthcare and pharma sectors, offering faster onboarding, passwordless security, and fewer repeated checks across internal systems and partner networks.<\/p>\n \u201cRegulated organizations are dealing with identity across more touchpoints than ever, from customer onboarding to employee access, partner checks and digital signing,\u201d says Thijs Vink, chief of enterprise for Central & Southern Europe at Signicat. \u201cPrivate wallets give them a practical way to bring those journeys together today, rather than waiting for the wider public wallet ecosystem to mature. By partnering with TrustTech, we can help enterprises create trusted identity experiences<\/a> that are easier to manage, safer to use and ready to scale across Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n Rens Pennings, chief commercial officer at TrustTech, says \u201ccustomers, employees and partners should not have to prove who they are again and again, and institutions cannot afford to rebuild trust from scratch every time.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBy combining TrustTech\u2019s proven reusable trust infrastructure with Signicat\u2019s European scale<\/a>, we can help regulated enterprises move from one-off verification to reusable identity.\u201d<\/p>\n Authologic, Google partnership responds to digital ID shift<\/p>\n A new partnership between Authologic<\/a> and Google allows businesses to accept verified identity credentials stored in Google Wallet using the OmniID platform. Support includes Google ID Pass, the digital passport available in various countries around the world, including the U.S. and UK, according to a post<\/a> announcing the arrangement.<\/p>\n \u201cGoogle Wallet is already home to verified identity credentials for users across the world,\u201d says Jarek Sygitowicz, chief strategy officer at Authologic. \u201cOur goal has always been to make those credentials accessible to businesses that need them for KYC\/AML processes, without requiring a separate integration for every digital wallet<\/a> or credential type. Our collaboration with Google is a major step toward that.\u201d<\/p>\n The scheme offers selective disclosure and data minimization, with OmniID connecting businesses to a wide range of identity verification<\/a> methods, including Google Wallet, government eIDs, EUDI wallets, mobile driving licenses, bank-based verification, and biometric checks. Authologic says the platform \u201cautomatically selects the most suitable method based on the user\u2019s location and device, while providing fallback options for those who do not yet have a digital credential.\u201d<\/p>\n OneID allows firms to accept credentials housed in Google Wallet for IDV<\/p>\n An announcement from OneID<\/a> says it will support identity verification using eligible digital credentials presented through Google Wallet, enabling organizations to facilitate identity verification for customer onboarding, age assurance, account access and fraud prevention.<\/p>\n OneID says the move \u201cstrengthens its position as a single access point for organisations seeking to verify trusted digital identity information from multiple sources worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe future of digital identity<\/a> will not be built around a single wallet, provider or technology,\u201d says Karl MacGregor, CEO of OneID. \u201cConsumers will increasingly hold trusted credentials issued by banks, governments, mobile operators and other organisations, stored across multiple wallets and platforms.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSupporting Google Wallet is another important step in building that global Digital Verification Access Network. These services are important to underpin the new wave of agentic commerce<\/a> where identity and trust is at the core of securing payments.\u201d<\/p>\n Two wallets to rule them all?<\/p>\n In practical terms, Google<\/a> and Apple<\/a> have become cornerstones of our society\u2019s digital architecture. They dominate mobile devices, operating systems and app stores. And some believe that the way the global wallet ecosystem is developing will ultimately give them more power.<\/p>\n An opinion piece from WAAG Futurelab argues<\/a> that \u201cEuropean digital ID wallets are a gift to Google and Apple.\u201d<\/p>\n European Digital Identity Wallets (EUDI Wallets), they say, \u201crely on the safety services of Google and Apple. These are known as Google Play Integrity API, and Apple\u2019s Managed Device Attestation.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBy embedding these safety services in public infrastructure, Europe risks making society dependent on private companies while serving their corporate interests. In this way, governments effectively become enforcers of a private company\u2019s platform policies. This stands in tension with Europe\u2019s ambition to build digital public infrastructure<\/a> based on public values such as openness, inclusiveness, and technological sovereignty.\u201d<\/p>\n Wallets are public infrastructure, says the piece, and their architecture should reflect that. \u201cIf Europe is serious about digital autonomy, it should rule out Google and Apple attestation entirely from the Architecture Reference Framework and mandate open, hardware-based attestation mechanisms.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tArticle Topics<\/p>\n Authologic<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 digital wallets<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 EU Digital Identity Wallet<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 Google Wallet<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 OneID<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 reusable digital ID<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 Signicat<\/a> \u00a0|\u00a0 TrustTech<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tLatest Biometrics News<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul 3, 2026, 3:28 pm EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Police in Canada\u2019s capitol Ottawa, Ontario are taking their first step towards a potential implementation of facial recognition from Idemia\u2026.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul 3, 2026, 3:27 pm EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Laws putting age limits on social media are being introduced in countries around the world, driven by pressure from parents\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul 3, 2026, 3:25 pm EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n An announcement from UK firm Nuggets, which provides trust infrastructure for autonomous AI, says it has released langchain-nuggets, \u201can open\u2026<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJul 3, 2026, 3:18 pm EDT\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Insiders and experienced digital identity practitioners within the MOSIP ecosystem are convening to build understanding and dispel misconceptions around the\u2026<\/p>\n
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