Thales issued this press release recently:
“Thales is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the State of Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) with the launch of the Alaska Mobile ID. Seen as an innovative digital identity solution, it empowers residents to manage the use of their identification credentials securely and conveniently through their mobile devices.
“The Alaska Mobile ID leverages Thales’ sophisticated digital ID technology to provide Alaskans with a secure method for digital verification of their identity, age, and/or driving privileges. With this ‘cybersecurity by design’ solution, citizens benefit from a quick and secure way to digitally verify their identity while safeguarding their personal information. It also enables selective disclosure, meaning only some attributes of residents’ identities can be electronically verified. As an example, with Alaska Mobile ID, residents will be able to prove they are above 21 without revealing their exact age, which is impossible with physical ID.”
So this is a wonderful advance for Alaska…even though Thales is foreign-owned. The 2022 Alaska HB389 died without passage.
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