Trump directive rewrites cybersecurity policy, strips digital ID framework
In a sweeping redirection of U.S. cybersecurity strategy, President Donald Trump has signed a new Executive Order (EO) that is…
mDL (mobile driver’s license)
Mobile driver’s licenses, alternatively referred to as digital driver’s licenses and known by the short forms mDL and DDL, are increasingly popular credentials for driving privileges and identity verification. Issued by a department of motor vehicles or similar government authority and stored in a digital wallet on a smartphone, these credentials are being adopted or considered as digital IDs for a wide range of applications including age verification.
TokenWorks launches AgeVisor 3 scanner with mobile driver’s license support
A new biometric scanner from TokenWorks is ready to hit the clubs – for on-site age assurance. A release says…
mDL, digital wallet spec interoperability demonstrated at OpenID event
The OpenID Foundation has announced the results on an interoperability demonstration held in May with various digital identity credentials, like…
‘mDL don’t phone home’: digital ID experts sound alarm over privacy capability
Influential digital identity professionals and privacy groups are warning that mobile driver’s licenses can comply with the international standard and…
Finding the use case that makes everyone want a digital wallet: Samsung Wallet
Rob White, head of identity services at Samsung Wallet, addressed the company’s ongoing quest to accelerate adoption of mobile driver’s…
Harmonized digital driving license in EU approved as part of driving reform package
The EU is getting closer to a harmonized mobile driver’s license (mDL) with the approval of a provisional deal on…
New Zealand integrates international mDLs for age, ID verification
The NZ Verify or Whakatūturu App will be used to verify select international mobile driver’s licenses so that visitors can…
France simplifies mobile driving license management in digital ID app
The French government is simplifying the procedure to add a digital driving license to the France Identité application, a platform…
Digital IDs take root in US as states and federal agencies chart uncertain paths
In January, then-President Joe Biden issued the sweeping Executive Order (EO), Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity, which…
Vouched launches web support for mDLs in Google Wallet
Vouched has launched web-based support for Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDLs) through Google Wallet, claiming an industry first. A release from…
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