1.5M in Louisiana carry an mDL
A day before the U.S. state of Louisiana further formalized acceptance rules for its four-year-old digital ID, the software firm…
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Austria launches digital driving licenses, its first digital ID, as US states align
Austrians can now create a mobile driving license (mDLs) on their smartphones after the technical infrastructure is finally ready, laying…
Philippines officials want to fight driver’s license fraud with facial recognition
Philippines land transportation officials are considering adding a facial recognition to their driver’s license renewal portal. This comes as the…
New Zealand plans to introduce mDLs, eventually
New Zealand’s land transport management agency Waka Kotahi says it is working to introduce a mobile driver’s license (mDL) which…
mDL advances support digital government ecosystems in Kurdistan, Greece
New mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) have been launched in Kurdistan and surpassed 500,000 users in Greece. Each stands as an…
Lawmaker suggests Philippine biometrics project held up by former contractor
A biometrics contract Dermalog is carrying out in the Philippines is under fire from Land Transportation Office Chief Teofilo Guadiz,…
Biometric credentials issued and promoted by governments from Brazil to Lagos
New biometrics identity credentials have been proposed or launched around the world as government digital identity schemes continue to roll…
Giesecke+Devrient acquires Valid USA to increase payment, digital ID security
Giesecke+Devrient Mobile Security (G+D) has signed an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) for the acquisition of Brazil-based firm Valid’s payment and…
Maryland launches digital ID option for flight in and out of Washington airports
A second U.S. state is giving residents the option of adding a digital ID or mobile driving license to Apple’s…
Australian, US states to trial mobile driver’s license apps
Australia’s Queensland will test out a mobile driver’s license app for an eventual statewide release in 2023, while California may…
