A mobile driver’s license showcase event in Sacramento Wednesday brought together local, state, and federal government agencies along with tech providers to share ideas about what they’re calling the digital identity ecosystem.California’s DMV hosted the showcase along with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office.Throughout the day, event attendees walked various agencies and entities through innovations in mobile driver’s licenses.Industry leaders also demonstrated how they use mobile IDs in law enforcement, regular business operations and emergency medical services while keeping users’ information safeguarded.”We have made sure that the standards we are using allow for us to keep the consumer information private, keep the digital tracking away from this whole technology,” said Ajay Gupta from California DMV. “So, while people can use it, and get the convenience of it, they can be rest-assured that they are not being tracked.”Organizers said about 80 people in all from across various sectors took part in the event.”Kind of like Real ID was mandated if you wanted to fly. I think it’s gonna be something like that,” said Victor Bennett of Zebra Technology. “It’s gonna build momentum, so I think it’s really, probably a couple years away.” See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
A mobile driver’s license showcase event in Sacramento Wednesday brought together local, state, and federal government agencies along with tech providers to share ideas about what they’re calling the digital identity ecosystem.
California’s DMV hosted the showcase along with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office.
Throughout the day, event attendees walked various agencies and entities through innovations in mobile driver’s licenses.
Industry leaders also demonstrated how they use mobile IDs in law enforcement, regular business operations and emergency medical services while keeping users’ information safeguarded.
“We have made sure that the standards we are using allow for us to keep the consumer information private, keep the digital tracking away from this whole technology,” said Ajay Gupta from California DMV. “So, while people can use it, and get the convenience of it, they can be rest-assured that they are not being tracked.”
Organizers said about 80 people in all from across various sectors took part in the event.
“Kind of like Real ID was mandated if you wanted to fly. I think it’s gonna be something like that,” said Victor Bennett of Zebra Technology. “It’s gonna build momentum, so I think it’s really, probably a couple years away.”
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google