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The “Digitales Amt” app will be replaced by “ID Austria.” At the presentation on Tuesday, the responsible State Secretary, Alexander Pröll (ÖVP), promised a more user-friendly interface. The requirement to log in using biometric data, such as fingerprints or facial recognition, will be dropped, and the PIN code can now also be used as an additional factor. Pröll suggested that ID Austria could also be used to check a minimum age on social media.
The relaunch took place on June 20
ID Austria enables users to prove their identity to digital applications. There have been more than 3.9 million registrations to date, and over 500 applications are currently integrated. The relaunch of the associated app on 20 June focused on the login and signing functions, said Pröll, who described ID Austria as a “digital master key in everyday life.” Open signatures can now be recognized at a glance, and the overview of personal data is also more comprehensive. The new app is easy to use, secure, and suitable for everyday use by citizens, companies, and the administration. The changeover is automatic.
ID Austria is now open to the private sector
Push notifications now provide information about the expiry of the ID Austria, and renewal is possible online. The app also meets the requirements of the eIDAS Regulation and can therefore be used legally throughout the European Union. The website oesterreich.gv.at has been modernized as a central platform for digital administration, and id-austria.gv.at now also offers information on all aspects of digital identity. ID Austria has been opened up to the private sector. It can now be more easily integrated into applications, leading to secure and barrier-free login processes. “We are ready to act as a central key,” said Pröll, addressing the companies. The State Secretary for Digitalization also suggested that social media platforms could use ID Austria to control a minimum age, which has recently been the subject of much discussion.
All services in one place
The long-term goal is to establish a “one-stop store.” If someone changes residence, they should be able to find all services—from finding a place at a nursery school to notifying the post office—in one place, explained Pröll. In an EU comparison, Austria should rank among the top three in terms of digitalization. The government’s goal is for every person in the country to have an ID by 2030. To better establish this, Pröll announced an Austria-wide service tour for the summer, with stops in every federal state, where interested parties can apply for an ID Austria.
- sources: APA/5minuten.at/picture: osterreich.gv.at
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