IDnow’s YRIS Solution Obtains Substantial Level of Assurance for Digital Identities According to eIDAS

Digital Identity
10.09.2024 10:05 am

IDnow, a leading identity verification platform provider in Europe, has received the security Visa from French Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) recognising the Substantial Level of Assurance (LoA) certification for digital identities for its YRIS digital identity wallet. The LoA is defined by the European eIDAS regulation (electronic Identification, Authentication and Trust Services) and was certified by the Agence nationale de sécurité des systèmes d'information (ANSSI).

Seamless reuse of verified digital identity credentials

YRIS was first launched in June 2022 and allows the seamless reuse of verified digital identity credentials. It enables users to easily and securely prove their identity without having to scan a physical ID document and their face each and every time access to a service is needed. The strength of YRIS also lies in the fact that it allows all French citizens to create this digital identity based on the old French national ID card, the new national ID card, and the residence permit.

Today, more than 450,000 users in France are using YRIS in their day-to-day lives via FranceConnect, the national digital identity federator, where users authenticate or identify themselves for eGovernment and other regulated services in France. The new certification also qualifies YRIS to be featured on FranceConnect+, and would thus make another digital identity provider available on the platform.

FranceConnect+ is similar to FranceConnect but its Substantial LoA provides an eIDAS node that will permit mutual recognition of French citizens on services in other European Union member states with their French digital identity. It can be used to carry out administrative procedures with more stringent user identification requirements, such as using training credits, obtaining subsidies, etc. It can also be used to generate qualified electronic signatures, to send or receive electronic registered mail, and to meet identification requirements for financial transactions subject to AML-CTF regulations.

Authentication and verification in financial services, insurance, HR sectors and electronic registered mail

Besides possible integration on FranceConnect+, YRIS can also be used for proof of identity and as a secured method of strong authentication in the financial or insurance industries, and in human resources. Several use cases, such as financial account opening, insurance contracts, loans or rental agreements, can now be processed via YRIS thanks to the new Substantial LoA. Based on the eIDAS regulation, YRIS can also be used by providers of electronic registered mail services as a compliant method for identifying the recipient, a promising market for mail replacement.

“This certification is the latest company milestone for IDnow, which remains committed to playing a key role in Europe’s ambition to create and offer a single, reliable and secure digital identity to its citizens and residents,” says Marc Norlain, Managing Director and Head of the Reusable Identities Unit at IDnow.

“With their reusable digital identities, end users in France will be able to open a bank account or carry out any banking operation, perform a qualified electronic signature, open an online gaming account, or send or receive an electronic registered letter. We are at a pivotal moment in the digital identity ecosystem in France and Europe overall and IDnow is proud to lead the way with our expertise and our proven solutions.”