Knowledge Base

The end of iDIN: a moment to reconsider digital identity in the Netherlands

December 18, 2025 • Yivi Team

Belgian company itsme is acquiring iDIN, marking the end of a Dutch identification solution. This transition presents a critical opportunity to reconsider what kind of digital identity infrastructure we want for the Netherlands.

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Digital identity wallets: creating sustainable business and trust models

November 11, 2025 • Dibran Mulder

An exploration of the challenges and opportunities in digital identity wallets under eIDAS 2.0, focusing on business and trust models, the role of the EUDI Wallet, and how alternative schemes like Yivi demonstrate sustainable paths forward.

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The Legal Aspects of Loading Passport Data into the Yivi App

November 10, 2025 • Dibran Mulder

A comprehensive guide to the legal framework surrounding the reading of passport chip data in the EU, including GDPR compliance, EU regulations, and how Yivi's privacy-first architecture ensures lawful and secure processing of passport data.

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PostGuard.eu: secure file sharing with end-to-end encryption

October 28, 2025 • Dibran Mulder

“PostGuard for Business brings end-to-end encrypted file sharing to organizations – with strong identity-based authentication via Yivi.”

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How Yivi verifies passport authenticity: a deep dive into e-passport security

October 20, 2025 • Dibran Mulder

Learn how Yivi uses advanced cryptographic techniques including passive and active authentication to verify the authenticity of international passports against official government masterlists.

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European cybersecurity legislation and digital identity: how Yivi helps organizations with compliance

October 3, 2025 • Dibran Mulder

Europe is tightening cybersecurity and privacy legislation with DORA, NIS2, CRA, and eIDAS. In this article, you can read how organizations can meet these requirements with Yivi while simultaneously enabling privacy-friendly digital identity.

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Yivi passport credentials - call for testing and feedback

September 16, 2025 • Dibran Mulder

Yivi is launching a BETA release of Passport credentials, enabling users to securely store and share digital passports through the Yivi wallet. We're calling on developers and users to test this new feature.

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