Thales to Provide Mobile Driver Licenses to State of Florida
13 Octobre 2020 - 03:00PM
Business Wire
- Thales is to provide the Florida Department of Highway Safety
and Motor Vehicles with a nationally and internationally compliant
mobile Driver License service.
- Thales will act as a Credential Service Provider, at the heart
of the state’s identity verification and online authentication
programs.
- Thales will also provide a mobile Driver License solution for
Floridians to verify their identity, including proof of age as well
as driving rights.
The State of Florida will be the first state in the United
States to provide mobile Driver Licenses with leading-edge security
mechanisms, fully compliant with rigorous national and
international standards. Thales will supply the Florida Department
of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles with mobile Driver License
verification services, as well as a mobile Driver License solution
for residents.
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In 2021, Florida residents will be able to apply for new mobile
Driver Licenses that are easily accessible on a variety of devices,
including smartphones and tablets. These mobile Driver Licenses
meet the national and international standards from the American
Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators and the International
Organization for Standardization, meaning they can be used across
the United States and internationally.
These new mobile Driver Licenses have the same validity as
traditional driver’s licenses to verify identity, including proof
of age and driving privileges. It also provides an additional role
as a strong authentication tool, enabling Floridians to securely
prove who they are online for a variety of services.
Now, to complement the traditional use of driver licenses to
prove their identity, Florida residents will be able to simply
activate their mobile identification application, select the type
of verification needed, and hold up their mobile device. The mobile
device never leaves the owners hand, making it a contact-free and
convenient way to show ID.
“I’m excited for this innovation project that will make the
state of Florida a national leader in offering secure and trusted
mobile identification, which is a priority for our Governor, Ron
DeSantis,” said Terry L. Rhodes, Executive Director of the
Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. “We
have made a sustained commitment to the modernization of nearly
every aspect of what our department does and how customers access
our services, and Thales will be a great partner as Florida now
steps into the future of mobile identification.”
“As ID fraud becomes more frequent and sophisticated, we made it
a priority to reinforce ID verification by adding extra software
security technologies. In the future, enterprises such as airports,
hotels, car rental companies etc, in Florida will be able to rely
on Thales to identify customers, while guaranteeing their privacy”,
said Tony Lo Brutto, VP NORAM, Identity and Biometric
Solutions at Thales.
These mobile Driver Licenses are harder to counterfeit, as they
host a secure digitized credential whose authenticity can be
checked rather than simply displaying a digital image of a driver
license that could be easily manipulated.
For stronger privacy, users of mobile Driver Licenses control
what information is displayed from the app depending on the
context. For example, to enter a casino it only needs to show that
the individual is old enough and the mobile Driver License will
just display that information – not the individual’s name, date of
birth, or address.
The Florida mobile Driver License program builds on Thales’
strong foundation of supporting state identity programs for 11
other U.S. states and five Canadian provinces.
Note to Editors
Thales, a leader in mobile driver’s license technology,
successfully conducted the first U.S. mobile Driver’s License or
Digital Driver’s License pilots across multiple states through a
partnership and grant awarded in 2016 by the U.S. National
Institute of Standards and Technology. Thales has recently been
nationally recognized for the Digital ID Wallet, which incorporates
the mobile Driver’s License solution, by Frost & Sullivan and
ABI Research
About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global technology leader
shaping the world of tomorrow today. The Group provides solutions,
services and products to customers in the aeronautics, space,
transport, digital identity and security, and defence markets. With
83,000 employees in 68 countries, Thales generated sales of €19
billion in 2019.
Thales is investing in particular in digital innovations —
connectivity, Big Data, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity —
technologies that support businesses, organisations and governments
in their decisive moments.
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