The Rising Adoption of Digital ID in the US
The rise of digital ID has long been discussed and predicted. Now, across the US, states are rolling out digital ID programs, and the TSA is accepting them at airports, even IDs operated by private corporations rather than state authorities.
In this report we examine the rising adoption of digital ID in the US. In the future, IPVM will publish a companion piece examining the rising adoption of digital ID globally.
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