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Why Switzerland postponed the rollout of its digital ID

Why Switzerland postponed the rollout of its digital ID

2026-03-06  Ian Fleming

The Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO) published its second audit of the Swiss e-ID program in February, citing concerns with areas such as data encryption. The developers of the eID, for instance, plan to introduce end-to-end encryption of the eID user data transmitted between participants. The agency warns that the concept of encryption has not yet been finalized, even though its deadline was the end of 2025. This means security gaps remain open.


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