Amazon is ready to use digital identity, even though its hard
Remote digital identity proofing is in the midst of a dramatic upheaval, but the change is not proceeding quickly. A…
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.
mDLs close in on practical use with standardization, tests and reader demos
Mobile driver’s licenses are progressing ever-closer to practical usefulness for applications other than proving the bearer’s driving privileges. The standard…
Apple patent filing aims for reuse of digital ID without sacrificing privacy
A patent filing from Apple for ensuring a presented reusable digital ID belongs to the person holding it via selfie…
mDL authentication and biometrics among new modules from Veridocs
Kentucky-based authentication and identity management software maker Veridocs has launched modules for mobile driver’s license authentication, biometrics, mobile device verification…
MDL interoperability put to the test amid standardization, adoption push
Australia’s National Digital Trust Service (DTS) for digital driver’s licenses has passed an interoperability road test based on international standards….
Governments need digital ID verification strategies to beat rampant fraud
“The concept of digital IDs is relatively straightforward”: so says a piece in Nextgov/FCW, covering fresh legislative efforts to win…
Austroads looks ahead to interoperability with Digital Trust Service beta
On the mobile driver’s license (mDL) file, Austroads has launched the pre-production/beta version of its digital trust service (DTS). A…
California continues to pave road for mDL adoption across U.S. states
An interview with California Department of Motor Vehicles Chief Digital Transformation Officer Ajay Gupta covers the state’s efforts to be…
Veridos, Credence develop identity verification scanner for physical, digital IDs
Veridos has collaborated with Credence ID to design VeriCHECK M500+, an identity verification device capable of supporting digital credentials, such…
TSA tests West Virginia’s mDL from Idemia I&S ahead of launch
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been running field tests of the West Virginia mobile driver’s license, made by…
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