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Montana Introduces New Driver License Design
In January 2016, the state of Montana released a newly designed driver’s license and identification card. Although not completely compliant with the federal REAL ID act, the new design does boast a number of upgraded security features that were added to reduce...
Wisconsin Begins Issuing New Version of Driver’s Licenses
September 2015 – The Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and Department of Transportation (DOT) have begun issuing updated driver’s licenses and identification (ID) cards with the goals of preventing fraud and identity theft. The new identification documents...
Say Goodbye to Color Photos on Your Wisconsin Driver’s License
September 2015 – Wisconsin has updated its design of driver’s licenses and identification (ID) cards, and gone are the traditional printed color photos of the early-2000s. A high-resolution black-and-white laser engraved picture of the identification holder is the...
New York Education Initiative Highlights Security Features on Driver’s License
September 2015 – Two years ago, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) released a newly designed driver’s license and state identification (ID) card that contained many elements aimed at improving security, privacy, and resistance to tampering, identity...
NY Distributes Brochure Outlining Driver’s License Features
September 2015 – Just in time for the beginning of a new college semester, the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the state Liquor Authority have released a co-authored electronic brochure detailing the security features present on New York driver’s...
Minnesota Adopts New Method for Invalidating Driver’s Licenses
As of July 6, 2015, The Minnesota DVS will punch invalid licenses and ID cards across the photo with the word “VOID”.
Minnesota “VOID” Perforation Helps Identify Invalidated Driver’s Licenses
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) of Minnesota has recently begun indicating invalid driver’s licenses and identification (ID) cards by piercing them with a hole punch that spells out “VOID”.
New York DMV Selling Drivers License and Registration Data
New York - like many other states makes millions of dollars selling their entire database of drivers licensee's and car registrations. Last year NY made 60 million dollars selling this data. In 2011, Florida made $63 million selling Florida drivers license and car...
Louisiana begins issuing new driver’s license, ID card design
On March 10, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) announced that it will phase in a newly designed driver’s license and identification (ID) card. Although the new design appears highly similar to the old design, the new licenses and ID cards will boast many...
Fresh design elements on Louisiana’s new driver’s license and ID card
Earlier this month, the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV) revealed a new design for the state’s driver’s licenses and identification cards. At first glance, the old design and new design are strikingly similar, but a closer look reveals a few visible changes,...