“The Utah Driver License Division (DLD) has launched a mobile driver license (mDL) pilot for offering driver’s licenses and ID cards on mobile phones. The pilot will demonstrate improvement in citizen privacy and security, while highlighting the convenience and safety of tap and go transactions. It will use a fully ISO 18013-5-compliant mobile app, following the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) mDL Implementation Guidelines.”

(Bismarck, ND) — North Dakotans may get a new option for their licenses. A bill is headed through the legislature that would give residents the choice to bring up their driver’s license information on their phones. The House bill proposes the creation of an electronic proof of licensing system through the North Dakota Department of Transportation. The program would be optional with a five-dollar charge to opt in.

Joining more than a dozen other states already testing or using similar technology, Arizona now offers its residents the option of a digital driver’s license, the identity management firm Idemia announced Thursday.

Smartphones have already obviated single-purpose gadgets like point-and-shoot cameras and MP3 players. Google today announced the Android Ready SE Alliance to make sure new phones have the underlying hardware to eventually replace car/home keys and wallets.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Three different legislative committees in the state Capitol on Wednesday approved three bills that would help Floridians drive into the future.

IDEMIA’s Mobile ID technology is continuing to gain traction in the United States. The company has now built a Mobile ID app for the state of Iowa that meets the latest ISO/IEC DIS 18013-5 standards for mobile driver’s licenses.

Delaware has partnered with IDEMIA to provide its residents with secure digital IDs. The state will specifically be adopting IDEMIA’s Mobile ID app, which allows users to store a digital version of their ID on their own mobile device.

Restaurants that have reopened have had to navigate this socially distanced new world, juggling employee and customer safety, adhering to shifting government regulations, and maintaining the public’s confidence. As part of their pandemic strategy, many restaurateurs have invested in contactless solutions such as digital menu boards or mobile menus accessed via QR codes, to cut down on physical exchanges where germs could potentially be spread. Customers and restaurants are opting for contactless payment – tap cards, phone payments, and QR code-driven billing.

PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., February 3, 2021 – The Secure Technology Alliance announced today that it saw record attendance throughout its mobile driver’s license and ecosystem webinar series. This achievement highlights strong momentum in 2020 in its mDL initiative to raise awareness, support development, accelerate adoption and educate the U.S. market on the technology and applications for state-issued mDLs.

The ability of a law enforcement officer to identify the driver of a motor vehicle and the status of the individual’s driving privileges by virtue of a plastic driver’s license is a typical occurrence during a traffic stop. Physically touching and feeling and visually examining security features on a driver’s license to attempt to authenticate the credential are skills officers learn with training and experience. In addition, the plastic license can be conveniently placed in a shirt pocket to take it back to the patrol vehicle, providing the officer the ability to keep his or her hands free. This law enforcement experience has been the norm, but is a plastic, stagnant driver’s license the best method of proving identity and driving privileges?