Mobile eID application for the German identity card

We present MONA, the first and currently the only mobile eCard application enabling the usage of the German ID card with NFC-enabled smartphones. We show how the technical obstacles resulting from poorly fitting specifications and standards are overcome. We also present MONA’s design. It is optimized for a maximum of modularity and platform independence and allows MONA to run on a variety of platforms including standard computers. We further compare respective benchmarks on low price phones and computers and provide first timings on high end smartphones. Finally, we explain what is left to be done for the designated open source MONA project to become an alternative to the established AusweisApp eCard application.