The discussion around assurance level "high" is rightfully confusing for many following the revision of the eIDAS Regulation. What is meant by assurance level "high"? Does it mean resistance to skilled attackers, so a high level of cybersecurity for a given product? Does it mean...
Product Liability Directive - Adapting liability rules to the digital age, circular economy and global value chains The Product Liability Directive has proven its value during the past three decades to ensure the victims’ right to compensation, even without fault on the part of the producer...
Four key principles to better oversee the use of ‘real-time’ remote biometric identification systems in publicly accessible spaces for the purpose of law enforcement Position paper on proposed amendments on Artificial Intelligence ActDownload Some amendments of the IMCO/LIBE draft report on [AI Act] [1] may have very...
Digital travel documents have the potential to make travelling much easier and smoother for EU citizens. The European Commission currently envisages different regulatory options to develop digital travel documents (link to the consultation). Eurosmart would favour a legislative act that lays down an obligation for...
Eurosmart confirms overall resilience of Secure Elements’ market Press releaseDownload Disclaimer Despite the pandemic and ongoing chip shortage, the latest Eurosmart market analysis confirms an overall resilient market in 2021. During H1 2022, Eurosmart also confirms continued resilience driven by renewed demand in eSIM, contactless payment cards, and governmental...
Eurosmart welcomes the Commission's proposal to update Regulation 1025/2012 to ensure that National Standardisation Bodies (NSBs) are in the driving seat for European standardisation. If adopted, the legislation will rule that only European NSBs have the decision-making power to handle standardisation requests and prepare harmonised...
Eurosmart welcomes the European Commission's proposal for a regulation on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements (the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)). Download PDF Over the last decade, the European Union has been developing a solid cybersecurity legislative corpus which provides more legal certainty for the...
Sometimes, the security industry must make a critical balancing act between market realities and security. Chip-based documents are a prime example of this fact. Identity cards, passports and other documents usually have a long lifetime, typically ten years. That’s the reality of the identity document...
On June 8th 2022, in San Francisco, Eurosmart received a certification award for the Protection Profile Certificate PP-0117 delivered by the German Federal Cybersecurity Authority (BSI). During a ceremony organized by TeleTrusT (IT Security Association) at the German Consulate General, BSI President Mr Schönbohm handed...
Eurosmart’s feedback As underlined by President von der Leyen's State of the Union 2021 address, the EU should become a worldwide leader in terms of cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is of utmost importance for the EU; it is at the same time a matter of European industrial policy,...
