South Korea launches mobile driver’s license trial, plans mid-year general availability
South Korea has introduced its mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) with a trial version carrying the same legal status as the…
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.
mDL and digital ID applications proposed in Illinois and Czech Republic
The Illinois administration and the Czech Government each express the desire to advance towards the deployment of mobile driving licenses…
Apple’s promised mobile driver’s license and the fear of vendor lock-in
iOS 15 was supposed to include the first set of mobile driver’s licenses launched in partnership with 8 states. Now…
New biometric digital ID system in South Africa to enhance service delivery, security
A new biometric-based digital identity system dubbed NIS, currently being developed in South Africa, will go a long way in…
Liminal forecasts major regulatory impact on digital identity in 2022
Digital identity advisory firm Liminal has published a summary of their predictions for the sector in 2022, plus a self-assessed scorecard…
Greece to introduce full mobile version of digital ID, driving licenses
By this coming Easter, Greeks will be able to carry the downloaded full version of their digital IDs and mobile…
TSA plans mDL acceptance for airports, starting with Apple
The growing adoption of mobile driver’s license (mDL) technologies across the U.S. is about to accelerate, attendees of a new…
A few bars are being raised in the U.S. for mDL authentication
An expansive, new round of testing for upgraded credential authentication technology in the United States has begun. The program could…
Unanimous support so far in District of Columbia for mobile driving license
The District of Columbia appears likely to approve voluntary digital licenses for its residents who drive. Bill 24-043 has progressed…
Digital wallet updates from diverse providers highlight decentralized storage trend
As digital identities based on different models become gradually more widespread around the world, companies and governments alike are working…
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