Mississippi mDLs from Idemia I&S go live with full legal status - Biometric Update

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Mississippi Mobile ID is present disposable successful concern with Idemia I&S to springiness authorities residents the enactment to transportation a mobile driver’s license.

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety announced the mDL, which is disposable done a escaped mobile app for Android and iOS devices, successful late-2021.

The Mobile ID gives residents advantages successful presumption of convenience, information and privacy, according to Magnolia State Live. It tin beryllium utilized arsenic a ineligible signifier of contactless individuality verification anyplace successful the authorities that driver’s licenses are accepted.

Launching the integer ID besides expands online impervious of individuality options for authorities residents, and allows them to take what accusation they stock erstwhile confirming their age.

Registering and binding the mDL involves a scan of the resident’s driver’s licence with their mobile phone, which auto-populates the accusation held connected the license. Authentication follows done selfie biometrics, with what appears successful a video from Public Safety to beryllium an progressive liveness check.

The integer ID is wholly optional, and nary alteration has been made to the acceptability of carnal driver’s licenses.

As mDLs dilatory proliferate crossed the United States, Idemia I&S is 1 of the large exertion providers involved, partnering with California past twelvemonth successful a 12-year deal.