California has a shiny new app for its mDL
California is expanding the availability of its mDL (mobile driver’s license) with a new app for mobile phones featuring face…
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 driver’s license adoption represents win for TSA
By Neville Pattinson, Head of Federal Government Sales at Thales Group’s DIS Identity & Biometric Solutions States in the U.S….
California tests, Iowa launches digital IDs, while Michigan considers legislation
California, Michigan, and Iowa are all taking steps to implement digital IDs. California is testing, Iowa is launching, and Michigan…
NIST discusses new section on VCs and mDLs, timeline for digital ID updates
Digital identity guidelines from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology are changing, and the agency held an event…
Australia could finalize digital ID legislation by mid-2024, but long road still ahead
After years of delays and reorganizations, Australia’s national digital identity system may be on the horizon. The country’s Finance Minister…
New York and California still talking a good mDL game
Leaders of two of the most prominent U.S. states, New York and California, are getting marginally more specific about plans…
No Real standard for mobile driver’s licenses in temporary DHS reversal
Federal officials apparently have recently realized that regulations prohibit states from issuing digital IDs, including mobile driver’s licenses, that comply…
South Africa to add biometrics to new driving license cards, maintains plan for mDLs
The government of South Africa is planning the launch of new driver’s license cards that will have enhanced security features…
Washington State tipplers could soon be verifying their age with hand biometrics
A pilot project for biometric age verification in the U.S. state of Washington looks more likely after a meeting of…
Digital IDs in Georgia improve accessibility for disabled state residents
Georgia’s recent implementation of digital IDs in the form of mobile driver’s licenses for iOS smartphones can make it easier…
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