A Gift for Google? that's Why the New E-Id Provides Massive Criticism

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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The federal government wants to introduce an electronic identity card. According to the opponents, the E-ID has no concrete benefit for the citizens. Profitees are above all the tech companies.

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The course for the launch of the E-ID is set, but the No Committee sees democracy and data protection in danger.

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On 28 September, the Swiss will vote on the e-ID. The committee opposed to the law presented its arguments against this development, this Wednesday in BernLargely accepted by the parliament last December, the law on electronic identity (e-ID) was fought in referendum. The committee "No to the law on the e-ID" fears a commercial exploitation of Swiss passport data if this text is accepted on 28 September.For the alliance – composed of the Swiss D…

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The "Law on e-ID No" committee fears a commercial exploitation of Swiss passport data if the law on electronic identity is accepted by vote on 28 September. It sees this project as a gift for major technological groups.

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The opponents of the E-ID fear the commercial use of passport data and lack of security guarantees. They demand the «right to an offline life».

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The "No to the e-ID Law" committee presented its arguments on Wednesday against the electronic identity law, which was submitted to the people on September 28. Its arguments are a gift to big tech companies and a stepping stone to a surveillance economy.