Mobile driver’s licenses on the cusp of ‘major paradigm shift’
More entities have integrated the California mobile driver’s license (mDL) credential for identity verification. Although just 15 states have introduced…
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.
Idaho may be next with mDLs
A bill has been introduced in Idaho’s state legislature by its House Transportation and Defense Committee to mandate work on…
Advocacy group calls on Trump administration to speed up digital identities
The Better Identity Coalition (BIC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency Service (USDS) – also known…
New plan, but same name for UK’s ‘digital centre of government’
The UK’s “digital centre of government” will be known as the Government Digital Service (GDS), continuing the use of the…
UK age assurance shift driven by mDLs, regulation, public safety
Age assurance for online retail purchases is becoming increasingly common in the UK, as merchants peddling alcohol, tobacco and weapons…
STA announces new Steering Committee for U.S. Payments Forum, mDL showcase at forum
A release from the Secure Technology Alliance (STA) says the U.S. Payments Forum, a cross-industry non-profit organization that works toward…
Ireland will get mDLs in 2025
There’s a wee delay on mobile driver’s licenses (mDL) in Ireland, but the government is on track for a rollout…
UK government reveals mDL pilot, Gov.uk digital wallet plans
A Gov.uk digital wallet and app will be introduced this year to ease access to pubic services for British residents,…
Mobile driver’s licenses coming to the UK this year
The UK government is planning to issue digital driver’s licenses this year with legal backing to be accepted as proof…
Biden executive order prioritizes privacy-preserving digital ID, mDLs
In one of his last official acts as President, Joe Biden on Thursday issued a robust new executive order (EO)…
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