2026-02-26
Per Henrikson
Through this strategic partnership, Trinsic will serve as an acceptance layer for IDEMIA Public Security-issued mobile credentials, enabling organizations to securely and seamlessly accept mDLs online during onboarding, authentication, and identity verification workflows.
Veriff identity verification platform launched an upgrade to Veriff for Marketplaces, a comprehensive trust and safety suite designed to secure the full lifecycle of marketplace participants.
Shufti now verifies 4.29 billion identities across 60+ countries, enabling regulated businesses to onboard users quickly and securely with global eIDV.
2026-02-28
Per Henrikson
This announcement has been paired with the Government’s Payments Forward Plan, which provides a roadmap for strategic focuses across Digital ID, fraud prevention, open banking, digital wallets and more.
Netnumber and TMT ID have partnered to integrate phone number intelligence with mobile fraud signals, strengthening global fraud prevention capabilities.
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the platform failed to properly check the age of its users, putting children using Reddit at risk of being exposed to inappropriate and harmful content online..
2026-02-26
Per Henrikson
Apple is rolling out an age verification tool in the U.S. and abroad to ensure users are at least 18. App developers in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and the U.S. states of Utah and Louisiana are now able to use the company’s updated Declared Age Range Application Programming Interface (API) to determine a user’s age range, according to Apple’s Tuesday announcement.
Reliable Background Screening has debuted an all-in-one Identity Verification and Electronic I-9 solution that meshes real-time ID checks with automated E-Verify submissions. The tool targets rising audit risks and deep-fake fraud, offering mobility and HR teams a streamlined path to immigration compliance.
ID Dataweb as been named a recipient of the 2026 SLED Industry Excellence (SLEDIE) Rising Star Award by e.Republic. The award recognizes companies that have rapidly expanded their presence and demonstrated strong engagement within the state, local, and education market.
2026-02-28
Ian Fleming
Agency officials signaled concern that companies might hesitate to deploy age-verification technologies out of fear that collecting data to determine age could itself trigger COPPA liability. This policy statement directly addresses that tension.
The Commission will not bring an enforcement action under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) against certain website and online service operators that collect, use, and disclose personal information for the sole purpose of determining a user’s age via age verification technologies.
The report lays out a detailed legislative roadmap aimed at overhauling how the federal government collects, processes, shares, and oversees personal data. Blueprint frames modernization as bipartisan safeguard against abuse, way to restore confidence in government information systems.
