In Estonia, the ID card has been part of our daily work and personal life for years. We use it to log into corporate information systems, confirm contracts, and sign documents. Thanks to this, Estonia is one of the most digital countries in the world. However, in the autumn of 2025, there will be a change that directly affects everyone who uses an ID card for work purposes.
The current situation most of us are living is a painful reminder of how unpredictable the future is; being able to ‘adapt’ is a critical determinant of success. If nothing else, this experience confirms our need to rely on electronic means of exchange and trusted interactions to keep businesses running. I am referring to payments, e-self-serving, online ID verification, digital ID with trusted authentication, and digital signatures. Fortunately for us at Agrello, a significant part of the Estonian economy rests untouched thanks to the general digital adoption by Estonians and the government-led programs that guided us to this level of digitalization.