The most talked about application for mobile ID technology is the mobile driver’s licenses, but there are many other functions and credentials that are poised to go the mobile route. Check out what one expert in the field identifies as the top five uses for mobile ID beyond driver’s licenses.

Mobile IDs are powerful credentials, and there are numerous use cases beyond proving driving privileges. The prospects are endless, from sporting permits to travel documents and gun licenses to health IDs. “Really, you can think of any ID document that we use today,” says Javier Ramirez, Sales Director Europe for Citizen ID Solutions for HID […]

In a recent episode of the SecureIDNews podcast series on mobile IDs and mobile driver’s licenses, we explored the current landscape of state DMV pilots of mobile licenses. We uncovered four characteristics that a mobile ID must possess if it is to transition from pilot to reality.

In the third episode of a four-part podcast series, SecureIDNews explores the current landscape of state pilots around mobile driver’s licenses. The mobile IDs are rolling out in a series of innovative trials and many additional state legislatures are instructing their DMVs to prepare. Hear about the ‘state of the states’ in this episode of our podcast series, Investigating Mobile IDs and Credentials.

In the second episode of a four-part podcast series, SecureIDNews investigates both the privacy concerns and the opportunities for privacy enhancement that arise when traditional ID cards and credentials migrate to mobile devices. Mobile ID is poised to play a role in credentials including driver’s licenses, sporting licenses, professional licenses and travel documents. But key to acceptance will be communicating the privacy-enabling features to a cautious citizenry. Learn the ins and outs from key industry leaders in this episode of our podcast series, Investigating Mobile IDs and Credentials.

The name Stephanie Schuckers is almost synonymous with liveness detection in biometrics. But it doesn’t end there. Dr. Schuckers is also a professor at Clarkson University, director of the Center for ID Technology Research, founder of a biometric startup and mentor to an ongoing crop of new biometric scientists. Last year, the startup she founded was acquired by a leading biometric company. This month, she is being honored as a recipient of the 2017 Women in Biometrics Awards.

Mobile driver’s licenses are a very hot topic as government issuers across the U.S. and around the globe consider complementing physical ID cards with an app in the mobile device. It opens up an array of new opportunities and a list of benefits. Jean-Baptist Milan, an expert on mobile IDs from HID Global, shares the top five reasons governments should consider a mobile driver’s license.

Creator of the FBI’s Biometric Center for Excellence and Deputy Assistant Director of the Information Services Branch of CJIS, Kimberly Del Greco is a go to biometrics lead for the Federal government. She was instrumental in the Next Generation Identification Program that redefined algorithms and modalities to increase the agency’s biometric match rates and image quality.

In this first episode of a four-part podcast series, SecureIDNews explores the use of IDs and credentials on mobile devices. Agencies and issuers are rapidly working to augment their physical ID cards and documents with mobile versions, expanding both security and functionality. Learn how and why from key industry leaders during this kick-off to our podcast series, Investigating Mobile IDs and Credentials.

“I came into this field not as an expert in biometrics. My background is in marketing and events,” says Isabelle Moeller, chief executive of the Biometrics Institute and a 2017 Women In Biometrics winner. Moeller joined the fledgling Biometrics Institute in 2002 to help grow the organization’s membership. The institute shares information and provides guidance […]