California proposed budget sustains digital ID project funding
Modernization of key identity systems in the U.S. state of California is a small but unusually sunny part of the…
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Iowa’s mDL delayed again; Arizona updating physical ID
New security is being added to regional U.S. government IDs, both digital and physical. Leaders of a U.S. state working…
New South African smart card driver’s license to meet ISO 18013 standard
Authorities in South Africa say the new version of the country’s driver’s license for which a pilot is due to…
Mississippi mDLs from Idemia I&S go live with full legal status
Mississippi Mobile ID is now available in partnership with Idemia I&S to give state residents the option to carry a…
Benin, Ghana adopt biometrics for driver’s licenses, vehicle registration
Two West African nations are making a national ID an essential part of driving. The Republic of Benin has rolled…
Thales Digital ID Wallet certified to ISO mobile driver’s license standard by UL
Thales has been certified for meeting the ISO/IEC secure mobile driver’s licenses standard by UL Solutions as it continues expanding…
The future of digital credentials: what do we want, how do we want it?
An open letter is seeking help from the community and market to find ways to ensure compatibility between two emerging…
Beta for Google mobile driver’s license app is out
A beta test of Google’s wallet app supporting some mobile U.S. driver’s licenses is out. The beta was announced by…
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…
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…
