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18 Sep, 2019Oklahoma mobile driver’s license program moves into high gear
Add the Oklahoma mobile driver’s license to the list of pioneering state-issued IDs. According to reports from local media, the state is beta testing its own mobile driver’s license program, with hopes that a full program can be rolled out this fall, perhaps in October. Oklahoma is home to some 4 million people, of whom […]
11 Sep, 2019Mobile IDs such as mobile driver’s licenses will deliver new benefits to states and citizens
New credential improves traditional functions, opens door to eGovernment services
A world without physical card-based identification may still be years away, but that doesn’t mean it’s too early for innovation in the mobile ID space, including significant adoption for key use cases and applications. Whether it is building on visual or optical security features, or empowering new business models and personalized user experiences based around […]
05 Sep, 2019Taiwan digital ID program gains serious steam
The country of some 24 million people is on track to put its new digital ID cards into circulation just more than a year from now. The new ID will serve for driving privileges, health ID and digital signature capabilities.
28 Aug, 2019New document security features facilitate migration from physical to digital credentials
Embedded security elements can work on both cards and mobile IDs
As counterfeiters are increasingly able to simulate even the best physical credential, issuers and the identity industry are looking to a future where digital credentials are the highly secure norm. But, for the time being, the physical credential remains the standard, and it is up to the vendor community to develop security features that work […]
28 Aug, 2019Blockchain to drive Sierra Leone digital ID program
The project underscores the increasing use of blockchain for digital ID efforts in Africa. This particular project intends to make it easier for citizens to access traditional banking and financial services in Sierra Leone.
21 Aug, 2019Multiple modes of personalization key to deterring ID fraud
Embedded visual and covert security features make card counterfeiting harder and more expensive
When it comes to creating a secure credential, there is no single piece of technology that will stand in a criminal’s way. Driven by powerful economics, overseas counterfeiters have been able to keep pace with even the most sophisticated security features. The strategy for outpacing the fraudsters is now shifting. Instead of finding the one […]
21 Aug, 2019Thales digital ID wallet seeks to provide one-stop tools for citizens
In an attempt to make it easier for consumers to manage the array of mobile ID credentials they are likely to possess in the near future, Gemalto parent company Thales launched the Gemalto Digital ID Wallet. According to the company, the product “represents the next generation of Mobile ID, creating a secure, smartphone-based home for […]
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