STORK One Step Closer To eID Pilot Projects Across The European Union
STORK, a pilot scheme co-funded by the EU that aims to implement EU-wide interoperability of electronic identities (eIDs), today announced the availability of the latest approved and public project deliverables. Deliverables of note that are now fully accessible to stakeholders, include reports on process flows, the recently defined pilot-specific and eID common specifications together with draft planning for the forthcoming pilots.
Launched in 2008, STORK (Secure idenTity acrOss boRders linKed) is a three-year pan-EU initiative aiming to enable businesses, citizens and government employees to use their national electronic identities (eID) in any Member State. Such a system will simplify administrative formalities by providing secure online access to public services across EU borders. Five pilot projects to test the proposed eID framework, architecture and common specifications will begin in mid-2010 running for a period of 12 months. The deliverables released are being made publicly available to the relevant stakeholders through the STORK web site and other dissemination actions.