Apple’s Digital Driver’s License Initiative Not Only One Progressing in U.S.

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Kiona Smith

NFC TIMES Exclusive Insight – Eight U.S. states will soon allow residents to store a digital version of their driver’s license or state identification card in the Apple Wallet, the tech giant announced, noting that theTransportation Security Administration, or TSA, will accept the digital ID at airport security checkpoints and lanes. 

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