Iowa’s mDL delayed again; Arizona updating physical ID
New security is being added to regional U.S. government IDs, both digital and physical. Leaders of a U.S. state working…
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.
Protect kids or avoid censorship — ID verification debate warms in US
Moralizing aside, stated concerns in the United States about the innocence of childhood are going to be good business for…
Mississippi mDLs from Idemia I&S go live with full legal status
Mississippi Mobile ID is now available in partnership with Idemia I&S to give state residents the option to carry a…
South Korea’s digital identity blockchain prepares to add new credentials, go international
South Korea’s blockchain-based national mobile digital identity system is not due to be fully operational until 2024, but it is…
Thales Digital ID Wallet certified to ISO mobile driver’s license standard by UL
Thales has been certified for meeting the ISO/IEC secure mobile driver’s licenses standard by UL Solutions as it continues expanding…
Next digital ID in US: Maryland tests Android app
Google’s first public step into digital U.S. state IDs will fall in Maryland, which was implied by the company in…
The future of digital credentials: what do we want, how do we want it?
An open letter is seeking help from the community and market to find ways to ensure compatibility between two emerging…
Beta for Google mobile driver’s license app is out
A beta test of Google’s wallet app supporting some mobile U.S. driver’s licenses is out. The beta was announced by…
Digital ID and wallets projects broaden their impacts
Digital identification and related software are growing slowly in specific situations – the development of U.S. state driver’s licenses is…
1.5M in Louisiana carry an mDL
A day before the U.S. state of Louisiana further formalized acceptance rules for its four-year-old digital ID, the software firm…
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