Cyprus gives new details on digital ID, government plan
Cypriots may be able to access public services using a dedicated digital government portal from either June or July this…
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.
Meta, porn industry and Kansas governor weigh in on age verification
As Europe mulls how to restrict access to certain content for minors, Meta offers its own solution. Meanwhile, U.S. states…
Secure Technology Alliance launches template for using mobile driver’s licenses
Get used to the idea of your phone as your driver’s license. The ecosystem for mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) continues…
US launches PKI system to make mobile driver’s licenses interoperable, easy to use
The Digital Trust Service being set up by the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to ease the use…
States converge on mDLs
Many U.S. states are launching and expanding mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) to eventually be equivalent to their physical counterparts. Eventually,…
More Australians can now use mDLs
Victoria is the latest Australian state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses as a valid form of digital ID. A release…
Paraguay issuing digital IDs and mDLs without adequate regulation, NGO argues
Digital IDs derived from Paraguay’s national identity card and driver’s licenses are now accepted as their legal equivalents, but a…
Samsung Wallet now supports mobile drivers licenses in South Korea
Samsung Wallet is the first privately-run mobile app to introduce the South Korean government’s mobile ID cards, including mobile driver’s…
Tennessee’s proposed digital ID bill not necessary for mDL launch
Recently proposed legislation to establish a digital ID in the state of Tennessee may not have been necessary, while users…
More US legislation would create hybrid digital IDs
Another U.S. state is considering a tentative path to mobile driver’s licenses. Pennsylvania state lawmakers have introduced a bill in…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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