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The Majority of U.S. Public is Ready for Mobile Driver's Licenses According to an OT-Morpho & Radius Global Market Research Study
A new study conducted by Radius Global Market Research and MorphoTrust
USA, part of OT-Morpho, a world leader in digital security and
identification technologies, shows the majority of the U.S. public is
ready for the traditional plastic driver's license to go mobile. The
survey polled nearly 4,000 consumers ranging in age, gender, region and
income across the U.S. To qualify for the study, participants needed to
own a smartphone and have a valid driver's license or state
identification card.
The qualitative and quantitative research asked questions related to the
current use of a driver's license, perceptions of a mobile driver's
license (mDL) available through a smartphone app, benefits of using an
mDL and who would most likely be the adopters of this technology.
Overall findings:
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80% of respondents are interested in a mobile driver's license app
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70% of respondents are interested in using their mobile phone to renew
their driver's license
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64% of Millennials express the highest concept acceptance and would
recommend it to a friend
"As smartphones continue to be part of our daily activities, it's a
natural progression that a driver's license or state ID card evolves to
meet the changing times and increasing sophistication of U.S. consumers,"
said Bob Eckel, President and CEO, MorphoTrust USA. "MorphoTrust is
on the forefront of identity security and technology having launched
successful pilot programs for both a mobile driver's license and an
electronic identification mobile app. This market research is important
fo all states, law enforcement agencies and businesses that interact
with the public for identity verification."
The research study follows a successful 2016 pilot program where
MorphoTrust launched the first U.S. mobile driver's license program in
partnership with the state of Iowa. The test group used a downloadable
iOS mobile app that required identity verification before the
MorphoTrust mDL was rendered on the phone. The MorphoTrust mDL app and
verification process meet the highest standards for security and
protection of personal information.
An executive briefing is available for government agencies that would
like to discuss the findings within the research study.
OT-Morpho is a world leader in digital security &
identification technologies with the ambition to empower citizens and
consumers alike to interact, pay, connect, commute, travel and even vote
in ways that are now possible in a connected world.
As our physical and digital, civil and commercial lifestyles
converge, OT-Morpho stands precisely at that crossroads to leverage the
best in security and identity technologies and offer customized
solutions to a wide range of international clients from key industries,
including Financial services, Telecom, Identity, Security and IoT.
With close to €3bn in revenues and more than 14,000 employees,
OT-Morpho is the result of the merger between OT (Oberthur Technologies)
and Safran Identity & Security (Morpho) completed on 31 May 2017.
Temporarily designated by the name "OT-Morpho", the new company will
unveil its new name in September of this year.
For more information: www.morpho.com
and www.oberthur.com Follow
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