Sweden national e-identification Sverige-id launch, Digi Mart USA News (Sweden): The new state-run electronic identification Sverige-id is set to debut on December 1. However, according to Dagens Nyheter, it will initially only be available through the Swedish Police Authority.
The reason is that private providers have so far been refused the opportunity to connect to the system, and central authorities such as the Swedish Tax Agency, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and the Swedish Transport Administration want to wait before using it.
The system was developed on the initiative of the government, which sought a “robust and long-term solution for electronic identification.” It is intended to cover all Swedish citizens and people registered as residents in Sweden, but the practical benefits of the system appear to be some way off.
“It will be a gradual introduction, although the hope is to include as many actors as possible from December 1,” Paul Larsson of the Swedish Police Authority told the newspaper.
