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…
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.
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…
Illinois the latest US state to move on mobile driver’s licenses
Illinois’ secretary of state, Alexi Giannoulias, is backing legislation to create mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs). It’s not an insignificant development….
New York lawmaker pitches multiple mDL vendors despite $1.7M contract with Idemia I&S
A New York State legislator is exploring an alternative path forward for mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) from the one the…
Austroads publishes EOI for digital credentialing service providers
Austroads, an association of the Australian and New Zealand transport agencies across all levels of government, has issued its previously…
Portugal and France make mobile driver’s licenses available almost immediately
Portugal and France have made digital identity cards and other official forms as legal as physical documents. The governments have…
Harmonizing work planned for Australian digital driver’s licenses
An association of Australia and New Zealand government officials say they are preparing to harmonize digital identification documents. The group,…
Mobile driver’s license bill sent to New Jersey Senate
A committee in the U.S. state of New Jersey has sent a mobile driver’s license bill on to the full…
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