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Fake ID Scanners – Truth or Myth?

From the movie 'Superbad', McLovin tries to illegally purchase alcohol with a clearly fake ID.

Does the person operating the ID scanner know what to look for? An ID card scanner displays and records the data stored on a driver’s license, state ID or military ID. While this can help a bouncer weed out expired IDs and underage IDs, it doesn’t automatically detect fake IDs. An ID scanner is most […]

ID Reader: A Broad Term

a stack of id cards

Types of ID cards The term ID reader has many meanings. ID stands for Identification but there are many types of IDs such as driver’s licenses, student IDs, passports, national identification cards, medical insurance cards and membership cards. Each of these IDs uses different types of machine readable technologies. For instance, medical ID cards in […]

5 Things to Consider When Buying an ID Scanner

Scanning Drivers License at University of Wyoming Football Stadium

When a bar, casino, liquor store or convenience store decides to purchase an ID scanner to verify customers’ age, they must take into account some important factors to make sure they get the right product at the right price. Often times, a business purchases the wrong type of ID scanner and uses it inconsistently. In […]

New Driver’s License and Identification Card Design for Minnesota

New Minnesota Driver Licensse

Minnesota residents are getting a new design to their Driver’s License and Identification Card The Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) division of the The Minnesota Department of Public Safety will begin issuing the redesigned driver’s license and ID cards on August 6, 2018.  Among the many new design features  is that people under 21 years of age […]

Arkansas Begins Issuing New REAL ID Driver’s License and Identification Card

Arkansas REAL ID Driver’s License and ID Card On July 9, 2018 the State of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) began issuing a new Driver’s License and Identification Card.  The new cards have added security and visual features. Arkansas Driver’s Licenses or State Identification Cards that are in compliance with the Federal Real […]

California Rolls Out REAL ID Compliant Driver’s License January 22, 2018

New REAL ID Compliant California driver's license design

Following a number of states already issuing REAL ID compliant driver’s licenses and state ID cards, California is set to roll out its new driver’s license design on January 22, 2018. Current license-holders will be given the option when renewing to elect a standard or REAL ID compliant license, enabling use in airport security and […]

Hawaii ID Scanner Law

Hawaii Drivers License ID Scanning Legislation Regulates use of ID Scanners and retention of scanned Data On June 28, 2012 – Hawaii passed a law regulating how IDs are scanned.  Hawaii allows scanning ID and collecting data from drivers licenses and ID cards for certain defined purposes.  Below is a copy of the bill which […]

Arkansas Drivers Get More Secure License Design

Arkansas is the latest state in the queue to upgrade their driver’s license to a new, more secure design that metaphorically puts Arkansas drivers back in the driver’s seat regarding their identity protection. This design upgrade is in response to the federal REAL ID Act, a government-issued initiative focused on specific, strict guidelines for ID […]

Mississippi Drivers Get New License Design and Secure Renewal Process 5 Years in the Making

Mississippi residents will experience the biggest overhaul in MS driver’s license history as the Mississippi Department of Public Safety has begun rolling out a new driver’s license design, culminating an overhaul 5 years in the making. Motorists who renew or are ordering a duplicate license (online and in-person at renewal kiosks) will enjoy the benefits of […]