Digital IDs may soon be mainstream

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Digital IDs may soon be mainstream

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As more states support digital IDs and technology giants perfect their prototypes, our driver’s licenses may soon live on our smartphones. While the technological advance is convenient for some, it is a privacy concern for others.

GUEST: Chris Velazco, Washington Post technology writer