Six months ago, the Michigan state government announced that it would begin accepting applications for new RFID-enabled enhanced driver’s licenses. As of today, the Secretary of State’s office in Michigan has received more than 80,000 applications for the enhanced licenses, which can be used instead of passports when re-entering the United States from Canada, Mexico, […]

3M Security Systems and AssureTec Technologies Inc. have announced a strategic alignment to offer AssureTec’s authentication library software with select 3M document readers. Working together, 3M’s document readers and AssureTec’s extensive document library create a comprehensive approach in identity document authentication resulting in secure compliance and anti-fraud applications for border control authorities, governments, security companies, […]

Omani citizens have started activating the e-purse application in their electronic ID cards which enables them to pay for administrative fees, such as birth and marriage certificates, car registration, driver licenses and visa applications. They can also reload their mobile phone prepaid subscription and make purchases at supermarkets. In the future, the ePurse application will […]

The Vermont State Department of Motor Vehicles has had to recall the more than 4,000 enhanced driver licenses that were developed to assist in Identification when crossing over the Canadian/American border, according to a Daily Mail article. The problem, which reportedly did not create any large delays for travelers, was noticed when border agents were […]

Langston University, an historically black college in Oklahoma, has tightened access to the campus, funneling visitors through one of two welcome centers. Students must show their ID and parking pass to gain entrance. Visitors must show a government-issued ID, such as a driver license and then must park in an area designated for them. Visitors […]

Debate on whether it increases or decreases security By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications Some believe that new proposed driver license legislation would help states better secure IDs while also protecting citizen privacy. Others say it “guts” an existing law and takes states back to pre-9/11 identity vetting for IDs. A hearing held in the […]

New York Department of Motor Vehicle officials were expecting to issue more than 1.5 million enhanced driver licenses, but so far only 200,000 have been issued, according to the Star Gazette. EDLs are used in place if passports for crossing the U.S. or Canadian land borders. The state had initially expected $66.4 million in annual […]

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has deployed the facial recognition system CompletelyOnline to be utilized for its new defensive driving pilot program that takes place online. One of the reasons officials from the New York DMV have reported satisfaction with this product is due to its use of matching driver’s licenses […]

Sustainable options are still a ways off By Ed McKinley, Contributing Editor, Avisian Publications Polyvinyl chloride–or PVC for short–dominates the nation’s plastic-card market despite efforts to find more ecologically friendly materials. Cards made of 100% PVC account for perhaps 90% of all the plastic cards made in North America, according to card-industry executives. Most of […]

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. was awarded a five-year $62.8 million contract by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to continue providing secure driver’s license solutions. Two two-year extensions are options for the state and if exercised would add an additional $45.8 million to the contract’s value. The contract includes new workflow processes and technologies to […]