California pilots mobile driving licence and ID card for airport identity checks and age verification

3 smartphone screens showing the California DM wallet mobile driving licence and ID card

Residents of the US state of California can now generate and store a digital version of their driving licence or state ID card on their Apple or Android smartphone and use it to verify their identity at selected Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security checkpoints and confirm their age when making age-restricted purchases in selected stores... More







EU to introduce open source product authentication platform that tracks goods throughout their supply chain

Qr code on a parcel being scanned as part of the EU open source product authentication platform supply chain tracking project

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has announced plans to introduce an open source product authentication platform that will enable brands to trace their products throughout the supply chain, from their point of manufacture anywhere in the world to their final destination in the EU — and, ultimately, through to the end-consumer... More