#72 - Mobile Driving Licenses (mDL) in 2024 (with Sylvia Arndt)

Could digital credentials like mobile driver's licenses be the game-changer for secure and convenient identity verification? 

In this episode of The SSI Orbit Podcast, host Mathieu Glaude sits down with Sylvia Arndt, Vice President of Business Development, Digital Identity at Thales, to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) and their potential impact.

Mathieu and Sylvia explore the differences between the US, Canadian, and European markets regarding mDL implementation and standards. They also delve into the legislation required to support digital driver's licenses and the role of organizations like AAMVA in providing guidance and recommendations. The conversation touches on the role of wallets in the mDL ecosystem, the potential business models for issuers and verifiers, and the importance of biometrics in identity verification. They also discuss the challenges and opportunities in the verification market and the need for governance and control in the industry.

Chapters

• 00:00 - Status of Mobile Driving Licenses (mDL) in the US
• 7:00 - Why Government DMVs like the ISO standard for mobile driving licenses
• 9:25 - About AAMVA (the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators)
• 14:25 - How do governments perceive the value proposition of issuing mDLs
• 20:10 - General wallet strategy for DMVs in 2024
• 27:25 - Where are the opportunities in the mDL verification market?
• 41:41 - Requiring a registration process for mDL verifiers?
• 45:17 - Exploring possible new risk vectors that mDL introduces
• 50:17 - The business model for mDL issuers, and possible disruption to the IDV market