US states deepen mobile ID rollouts as focus shifts to verification and privacy

Mobile driver’s licenses are increasingly moving from pilot projects to identity infrastructure in the United States, as states expand digital credential programs and policymakers shift their attention from wallet adoption to questions of verification, privacy and data governance.

US states deepen mobile ID rollouts as focus shifts to verification and privacy. Mobile driver’s licenses are increasingly moving from pilot projects to identity infrastructure in the United States, as states expand digital credential programs and policymakers shift their attention from wallet adoption to questions of verification, privacy and data governance. Arkansas residents can now add their driver’s licenses and state IDs to Apple Wallet, expanding the state’s mobile identity program from a standalone state app and Android wallet support into Apple’s native digital wallet ecosystem. The launch, announced by Idemia Public Security and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, allows residents to present an Arkansas-issued driver’s license or state ID from an iPhone or Apple Watch at select Transportation Security Adminis...