New SWITCH story “Exercising caution when processing personal data”

Swiss edu-ID is widely based on SWITCHaai, but there are some fundamental differences to take into account since a Swiss edu-ID is a persistent and user-centered identity. What impact this has on data protection and processing issues is discussed in this new article.

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New SWITCH story “Who is liable for the Swiss edu-ID?”

What happens if a Swiss edu-ID account is misused? And if the information used to verify a person’s authorisation proves to have been wrong who is then liable – the service operator, the user or the source of the attribute? Where is the Code of Obligations applicable? Read more about these legal questions in this new SWITCH story.