Google Wallet plans for biometric authentication, broad ID document support revealed
Google Wallets are expanding from payments and biometric ID documents like mobile driver’s licenses and passports to “Everything else.” An…
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.
Mobile ID combats fraud, gives holder control of personal data: USPF report
The U.S. Payments Forum (USPF) has published a new white paper entitled “The Role of Mobile IDs in Payments.” Authored…
Wyoming plots mobile driver’s license launch for 2025
Wyoming is moving towards the issuance of digital ID in the form of an optional mobile driver’s license, but it…
Florida tosses mDL program into the Gulf
Florida’s mobile driver’s license has been shut down, making the state a rare case in the world of a place…
Mobile drivers licenses: A more secure digital identity
By John Cullen, strategic marketing director digital identity at Thales Digital technology is ever-evolving and relied upon for many everyday…
North Carolina mobile driver’s licenses to be available in July 2025
Drivers in North Carolina will be able to use a digital driver’s license starting next summer. Governor Roy Cooper has…
Google Wallet takes next step with US biometric passports
Google Wallet is rolling out support for American biometric passports, according to an X post from code leaker Assemble Debug….
Australia aligns on ISO mobile driver’s license standard as NSW leads on digital ID
The road for digital driver’s licenses in Australia continues to widen, with the announcement that state and territory governments have…
mDL rollout for TSA checks continue, but privacy still a common concern
Maryland’s Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) has launched its Maryland Mobile ID in Samsung Wallet, according to a…
Austrian digital wallet can now house national ID, proof of age alongside mDLs
Austra’s digital ID wallet app can now hold fully digital proof of identity, as Youniqx Identity, a subsidiary of the…
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