Age verification leader, TokenWorks, Inc., announced that its DMV Check service now cross-verifies IDs against official motor vehicle records in 45 states. The milestone follows Pennsylvania’s integration into the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) network, giving businesses direct, source-level fraud defense in another major population center. Pennsylvania is one of the most populous […]
An ID scanner catches fake IDs your staff will miss, but only when your team knows how to use it. Most compliance failures come from good staff who wave a green screen through, skip the photo comparison, or panic when the software flags a problem. Solid training turns your ID scanner into a real line […]
On September 30, 2026, Florida began issuing a redesigned driver license and identification card. Existing Florida cards stay valid until they expire, so businesses that check IDs will see the old and new designs side by side for years. That overlap is where fake IDs can slip through. Here’s what changed and how to protect […]
Most businesses need a barcode ID scanner for fast, everyday age verification, and a forensic ID scanner when the cost of a missed fake runs high. A barcode scanner reads the data encoded on the back of an ID in about a second. A forensic scanner reads the physical document itself and runs dozens of […]
Every legal cannabis sale starts with one decision at the door: Is this ID real, and is this person old enough? A dispensary ID scanner answers both in about two seconds, reading the barcode, checking the age math for you, and logging the result into an audit trail that proves you verified every customer. That […]
It’s 11:30 on a Friday night, and your bar’s getting busier. Your bouncer is standing there, squinting at an out-of-state license under a string of patio lights while the guy holding it swears he just looks young for his age. He might. But he also might have bought that license that’s good enough to fool […]
Washington State just handed theater operators a real trade-off: prove your age verification is airtight, and the state will let you serve alcohol to a much bigger crowd. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board filed the change under WSR 26-14-118 to implement ESHB 2476 and update WAC 314-02-087, the rule governing the state’s spirits, […]
Car dealerships don’t deal with shoplifters. They deal with professionals. Someone walks in with a perfect fake ID, a rehearsed story, and enough patience to sit through your entire sales process. Then they drive off in a $60,000 truck. A stolen car comes with a hefty price tag, and when you add insurance claims, legal […]
For businesses that welcome hundreds of customers a day, the front counter follows the same rhythm. Someone hands over a driver’s license or another form of identification. A clerk reads the name and types it into the system. Then the next customer steps up, and the clerk does it again. Even a careful clerk makes […]
There’s a new unified safety initiative in Huntsville and 18 nightlife venues are working together to reduce violence and stop repeat offenders from moving venue to venue and promote responsible growth in the local bar and nightclub scene. Anytime new technology is introduced, it’s going to spark conversations about privacy. In this case, the focus […]
