Editing Electronic identification (section)

=== Austria ===
Austria has initially issued eIDs ("Bürgerkarte") via its national health insurance card (eCard), but has later introduced an app-based solution ("Handy-Signatur"). Electronic signatures were deemed equivalent to handwritten signatures since January 2000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=RIS - Signaturgesetz - Bundesrecht konsolidiert, Fassung vom 30.06.2000 |url=https://www.ris.bka.gv.at/GeltendeFassung.wxe?Abfrage=Bundesnormen&Gesetzesnummer=10003685&FassungVom=2000-06-30 |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=www.ris.bka.gv.at}}</ref> As of 5 December 2023, the Handy-Signatur and the Bürgerkarte (Citizen Card) have been upgraded and replaced by "ID Austria", which offers enhanced digital identification and authentication capabilities.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Einfach online identifiziert? {{!}} Na sicher! Mit ID Austria.|url=https://www.oesterreich.gv.at/id-austria.html|lang=de|website=www.oesterreich.gv.at|access-date=2024-12-01}}</ref> More than 2 Million people are enrolled in ID Austria. It interconnects with eIDAS systems from other EU Member States.<ref name="2millionengrenze">{{Cite news|url=https://www.digitalaustria.gv.at/Services/eServices/id-austria.html |title=ID-Austria knackt 2 Millionen-Grenze|trans-title=ID-Austria passes the 2 million user mark|lang=de|website=www.oesterreich.gv.at|date=2023-12-04|access-date=2024-12-01}}</ref> It is widely used for government online services, but also increasingly by the private sector.