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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.

 

Illinois to get mobile driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet by end of 2025

Illinois is “working to bring IDs in Apple Wallet to Illinois residents in the future with the goal of launching…

 

US Executive Order on mobile driver’s licenses expected this week

The Biden administration is expected to issue an executive order instructing U.S. federal agencies to work towards adopting mobile driver’s…

 

DHS S&T Screening at Speed steps toward improved TSA passenger experience

“You are now entering a safety zone,” says a voice over the loudspeaker, as Arnold Schwarzenegger strides toward an X-ray…

 

mDLs accepted at bars, casinos in more US states

The U.S. is increasing the number of mobile driver licenses (mDLs) while digital documents find new uses in bars and…

 

West Virginia mDL now available in app from Idemia, more rollouts on the way

Residents of West Virginia can now download their mobile driver’s license to a new app on their Apple or Android…

 

Advances in mDL standards set the stage for more rollouts and adoption in 2025

The passage of the first draft of ISO/IEC 18013-7 in October was the crest of a wave in the standardization…

 

Google researchers build zero-knowledge proof scheme with mDocs

Zero knowledge authentication with newly-standardized credentials like mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) has become something of a cause célèbre in certain…

 

OpenID Foundation calls for collaboration on mDLs between private, public sectors

The OpenID Foundation is urging public and private sector organizations to get together on privacy-preserving solutions for digital identity to…

 

New year will see mobile driver’s licenses come of age: Trinsic CEO

A recent webinar from Trinsic takes stock of the eID sector in 2024 and looks ahead to upcoming launches and…

 

Puerto Rico latest government in U.S. to launch its mDL for Apple Wallet

Contrary to certain recent public opinions about Puerto Rico, the island is among U.S. leaders in adopting mobile driver’s licenses…

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