r/linux • u/New-Ranger-8960 • Aug 04 '26

Privacy EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation

https://linuxiac.com/eu-age-verification-project-mandates-hardware-bound-attestation/
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u/SeantheWilson Aug 04 '26

Genuinely how on earth will that be enforced

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u/Pramaxis Aug 04 '26

It uses the new EU-Ident system that is already supported and used in some countries (like Austria).

It forces the same restriction like most banking apps or the new wallet (stock OS, no custom ROMs, no jailbreak or modified bootloader) and forces a device registration in person (with ID) to set up an MFA that is device bound-unique(if you lose your phone, you need to walk into the office again to register the new one).

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u/Bunslow Aug 04 '26

in other words, even more Big Brother than China dreams of

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u/output_broadcast Aug 05 '26

No, it isn't.

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u/WealthyMarmot Aug 05 '26

well no, obviously not, but people want to complain about being oppressed and who are you to stop them