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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.

 

Widespread adoption of mDLs in US remains a slow slog

The push to implement a mobile driver’s license (mDLs) throughout the U.S. continues to be fraught with a variety of…

 

mDLs receive final approval in Illinois, not for voting in Ohio

Mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) are coming to Illinois, after Governor J.B. Pritzker signed House Bill 4592 into law this week….

 

New York speeds to 100K mDL users in under 2 months

New York has hit an early milestone in the adoption of its mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), supplied by Idemia, Governor…

 

IDScan.net, Credence ID accelerate verification of mobile driver’s licenses

Many states in the United States have introduced mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), but businesses require capable verification software and hardware…

 

Signs say mobile driver’s licenses in Apple Wallet coming to California next

California could be the next state to accept mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) with biometric authentication on Apple Wallet. So far,…

 

Digital credential sharing across states back on agenda for Services Australia

Australia has restarted its plan to make digital credentials shareable across state boundaries. The plan, which had been shelved since…

 

Arizona, Ohio introduce mDL age assurance for retailers selling alcohol

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division (ADOT MVD) has enabled additional functionality for its mobile driver’s licenses and…

 

Oklahoma unveils overhaul of driver license system with Thales and Idemia

Thales and Idemia have been selected by Service Oklahoma as vendors for their card printing and system hardware services for…

 

California running hackathons to promote mDL adoption in different industries

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) invites businesses, public agencies, and individuals to create applications that utilize the state’s…

 

Idemia and Iowa collaborate on mDLs in Samsung Wallet

Idemia is bringing mobile ID to Samsung Wallet in Iowa, in collaboration with the state’s Department of Transportation (DOT). The…

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