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.

The state started testing the secure identification technology earlier this year, and, so far, reaction has been positive among users. The pilot will offer lessons and guidance on how to expand digital driver’s licenses and perhaps widen their scope to incorporate more data.

The Middle Eastern locale wants to make boarding and immigration more efficient by using smartphones, biometric checks and more data links. But that’s not all. Also in the works is a system through which certain travelers could authenticate themselves during a car ride to the airport.

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.

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.

The British passport office shows off the new design for the travel identity documents, which also include a special secondary image of the passport holder, and a construction method designed to thwart criminals. Special watermarks abound, and the new design boasts a ‘perfect alignment’ of inks.

A biometric and identity trade group is raising concerns about part of a U.S. Senate bill – the TSA Modernization Act – that could water down the importance of fingerprint biometrics in the vetting of travelers who apply for the TSA’s PreCheck program. The group is urging lawmakers to consider the safety and privacy risks of such a change.