MagTek (), a global leader in secure payment technology and security solutions, announced expanded capabilities that allow businesses to accept digital and physical identity credentials and payments using a single device. The upgrade is delivered through firmware alone for the company's DynaFlex II Go, requiring no new hardware, and enables application developers and users to process traditional payment transactions alongside a new capability to read and authenticate state-issued mobile driving licenses, digital passports, and other mobile documents securely stored in consumers' mobile wallet apps.

Twenty-three U.S. states currently issue a mobile driving license, with more states launching in 2026 and beyond — an expansion that widens the pool of consumers who can present a digital credential at checkout instead of a physical card. Combined with digital passports, this amounts to tens of millions of consumers ready to participate in what MagTek describes as the most advanced digital identity ecosystem ever available. For consumers who have not yet obtained a mobile driving license or digital passport, the DynaFlex II Go also incorporates an onboard barcode reader that handles a wide variety of 1D and 2D barcodes, including the PDF-417 code found on the back of a physical driving license, QR codes, and the Aztec codes displayed on airline boarding passes.

Extra time and added friction at the point of sale cost money, and MagTek said the DynaFlex II Go addresses that dilemma by consolidating ID verification and payment checkout into one workflow. Rather than purchasing expensive auxiliary scanners, relying on consumer smartphone apps, or cluttering countertops with extra hardware, businesses can now handle payment and identity transactions at the main register, on the sales floor, or at self-service kiosks with a single compact device. Because the upgrade ships as firmware, existing DynaFlex II Go deployments can pick up identity reading through a software update rather than a countertop hardware refresh.

The technology is made possible by incorporating MagTek's proven payment reader security with enterprise cloud device management and the guiding principles defined by the International Organization for Standardization in its ISO/IEC 18013-5 standard for Mobile Driving License (mDL) and mobile document reading. That standard spells out how mobile identity documents are presented and cryptographically verified, which is what allows a reader to confirm a credential's authenticity without a manual visual inspection.

Relying parties benefit from faster service while securing transaction workflows based on cryptographically authenticated identity credentials, according to the company. Age verification and Know Your Customer type transactions can be completed faster than manual checks, with fewer mistakes and reduced operational overhead and capital expenses.

Integrated host applications can also automate downstream actions triggered directly by the cryptographic authentication of trusted ISO/IEC 18013-5 credentials, such as approving age-restricted sales, opening cash drawers, granting physical access, or initiating secure session sign-ins. By eliminating manual visual inspections and credential entry, businesses can establish a tamper-resistant, non-repudiable audit trail while enforcing strict privacy-preserving data minimization.

“Modern businesses should not have to choose between swift customer service, flexible operations, operational security and strict privacy protection,” said Andy Deignan, President and CEO of MagTek. “The future of payments is simple: unified identity rooted in authentication, ironclad security, zero counter clutter.”

MagTek assembles, programs, and secures its hardware in Seal Beach, California, relying on a trusted U.S. workforce, which the company says gives its customers a dependable, transparent supply chain backed by 50+ years of experience and rigorous industry certifications.