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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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