ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – Alaskans have a new option when it comes to verifying their identity, instead of pulling out a driver’s license, they can now show a mobile ID on their phone.
Lauren Whiteside, Division Operations Manager for the Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles, said the new IDs, called mobile credentials, can help keep personal information secure because people can choose how much information they want to share given the circumstances.
“The idea behind mobile credentials is protection of your information,” Whiteside said. “So when you hand your driver’s license to someone, your physical driver’s license, you are handing over your photo, your address, your height, weight, all of those things that are personal information that maybe you don’t always need to share. For instance, when you go into a liquor store or a bar, if you want to buy a drink or a bottle of wine, all they need to know about you is that you are over the age of 21.”…