Public sector
Past endeavours in addressing the love of paper across the European Union
Across Europe, the paper letter still defines official trust. Yet the growing demand for efficiency, security, and cross-border interoperability is driving a gradual move toward verifiable digital correspondence. This article explores how the eIDAS Regulation and Germany’s De-Mail initiative set the foundation for this shift, redefining “send,” “deliver,” and “archive” through identity verification, time-stamping, seals, and audit trails, and how eIDAS 2.0 aims to complete the transition.
May 22, 2025
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