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Enabling SSI-Compliant Use of EUDI Wallet Credentials through Trusted Execution Environment and Zero-Knowledge Proof

Published: January 27, 2026 | arXiv ID: 2601.19893v1

By: Nacereddine Sitouah, Francesco Bruschi, Stefano De Cillis

Potential Business Impact:

Gives you control of your digital ID.

Business Areas:
Identity Management Information Technology, Privacy and Security

The passing of the eIDAS amendment marks an important milestone for EU countries and changes how they must manage digital credentials for both public services and businesses. Italy has led in adopting eIDAS, first with CIE and SPID identity schemes, and now with the Italian Wallet (IO app) aligned to eIDAS 2.0. Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) is a decentralized model born from the success of Distributed Ledgers, giving individuals full control over their digital identity. The current eIDAS 2.0 and its implementation acts diverge from SSI principles, rendering the European Digital Identity Wallet (EUDIW) centralized and merely user-centric, prioritizing security and legal protection over true self-sovereignty. This paper proposes an architecture that enables the use of IT Wallet credentials and services in an SSI-compliant environment through Trusted Execution Environments and Zero-Knowledge Proofs.

Country of Origin
🇮🇹 Italy

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Page Count
6 pages

Category
Computer Science:
Emerging Technologies