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.

Most countries now issue the secure travel documents, according to a new Gemalto report, providing clear benefits to travelers and trade. Those countries that have yet to join the trend face security challenges and the expense of going without.

Those fliers can quickly go through airport security lines without having to remove shoes and other items as part of TSA PreCheck. A mobile enrollment marketing push, new advertising and even Groupons all helped increase the popularity of the traveler authentication program.

Technology designed to make it possible for travelers to reach airport gates without producing boarding and ID documentation earns a thumbs-up from U.S. patent officials. The news comes as CLEAR allocates fresh capital to expansion efforts and improving its biometric products.

If predictions for the future of biometrics in airports hold true, a face would be the only thing a traveler would need to check-in for a flight, drop off bags, pass through security checkpoints and board a plane. The entire process would be based on facial recognition biometrics, and technologists are already putting the pieces […]