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It was recently announced that the ISO/IEC 18013-5 international standard for mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and mobile IDs (mIDs) was unanimously approved for publication on August 18, 2021. This exciting news was the result of more than six years of effort through an open collaboration of issuers, technology providers, regional authorities (such as AAMVA, EReg, […]

Underage drinking in a serious problem in the United States. There are an estimated 10.8 million underage drinkers and almost 1/3 of all fatal drunk-driving cases involve someone under the age of 21[i]. Having a fake ID has become something of a rite of passage for many teens. A 2019 survey found that nearly 50% of […]

Verifying personal identification or age is an important part of doing business. Businesses of all sizes are relying on proof of identity for age-restricted purchases. When in line at the store to buy liquor or tobacco, nothing is worse than the realization that you’ve forgotten your driver’s license or ID card at home. Even if […]

Digital identifications such as mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) have arrived, with several states running pilot programs and moving to production. With consumers’ growing dependence on online banking technologies (open banking[i], ATMs, bank mobile apps and financial consolidators like Mint [ii]), It makes sense for financial institutions to accept digital forms of ID to verify customers’ […]

Last month, the state of Utah launched a mobile driver license (mDL) pilot with GET Group NA. The pilot, which will allow citizens to use their driver’s licenses and ID cards on mobile phones, is the first to fully utilize a new ISO standard for mDL which will enable greater security and privacy for identity […]

Air travel requires ID verification at airport check-in and security checkpoints. While airlines have taken the step to implement digital boarding passes, travelers still juggle their carry-on bags, wallets, phones, and must dig out their driver’s licenses or passports to hand them over for verification. Wouldn’t it be great if their IDs could be scanned […]