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Hardware Attestation as Monopoly Enabler
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- Praise: The emphasis on hardware attestation highlights the importance of device security in maintaining privacy, which is crucial for protecting user identities in a digital landscape.
- Praise: Open-source applications related to the EU Digital Identity Wallet could foster transparency and trust, potentially leading to better user acceptance and security.
- Concern: The reliance on Google and Apple for hardware attestation raises significant concerns about digital sovereignty, effectively tying European identities to American tech giants.
- Concern: The lack of zero-knowledge proof systems in the attestation process compromises user privacy, as it allows for the potential tracking of user actions linked to their devices.
- Concern: The current hardware attestation model could create a two-tier system where non-Google and non-Apple operating systems are marginalized, limiting competition and innovation.