Discover the latest insights, trends, and updates in Mobile Driver's License technology, digital identity verification, and the future of secure digital credentials.
For Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDLs) to achieve widespread adoption, interoperability is non negotiable. A consistent and predictable approach across wallet implementations ensures that users can present their mDLs anywhere with confidence. This document outlines key technical practices that wallet providers should adopt to enable seamless, universal interoperability.
The advent of Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDLs) has revolutionized identity verification, making it easier, more secure, and privacy-preserving to validate age and other credentials. This post focuses specifically on the age verification process using mDLs while excluding additional transaction-specific details.
A Mobile Driver's License (mDL) is a digital version of a physical driver's license usable from a mobile device. It is issued by a government and carries the government digital signature so that it's trusted and cannot be tampered with. It is stored in a dedicated mobile app or a digital wallet. A mDL offers enhanced security, privacy, and convenience over a physical license, and can reduce identity fraud. Additionally, mDL Holders have control over the data they share and with whom they share it.
The advent of Mobile Driver’s Licenses (mDLs) has revolutionized identity verification, making it easier, more secure, and privacy-preserving to validate age and other credentials. This post focuses specifically on the age verification process using mDLs while excluding additional transaction-specific details.