AOL: Apple rolls out 'Digital IDs' for travel. Here's how it works. Clarification: This story has been updated to provide more information about Apple's Digital ID feature.

Understanding the Context

Apple has launched Digital IDs, a new way for iOS users to create and store an identification ... AOL: What will happen to your digital ID if your phone gets stolen? Experts have warned that the government’s incoming digital IDs could be a target for phone thieves, holding information that could allow them to impersonate you or open a bank account in your name. What will happen to your digital ID if your phone gets stolen?

Key Insights

It's now possible to use your digital ID at about 250 airports in the United States, which should, theoretically, get you through checkpoints faster. If you're not familiar, digital IDs are a new form ... A new iPhone feature will allow users to input their American passport information and use their Apple Wallet as a digital form of identification at hundreds of airports around the country. Christine ... Apple continues to push forward with adding digital ID cards to Apple Wallet (see “Apple Announces Details of Storing State IDs in Wallet,” 2 September 2021).

Final Thoughts

Currently, iPhone users can add a ...