2026-04-23
Per Henrikson
Identity security solutions provider Entrust has expanded its identity verification solution in response to the introduction of Tranche 2 of Australia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing regime.
This milestone makes Veriff one of the first IDV providers globally to receive this certification, setting a new industry benchmark for accuracy and security.
Under Tranche 2 reforms, Australia’s AML/CTF regime will undergo its most significant expansion in nearly two decades. All reporting entities will need to strengthen identity verification and customer due diligence processes. Entrust Identity Verification unifies Australia DVS checks, biometrics, and AI‑driven fraud controls for all‑in‑one Australia-ready identity verification.
2026-04-23
Ian Fleming
The AIR Kit enables verifiable credentials, secure resale, and personalized rewards. The collaboration expands real-world Web3 adoption, giving users control over identity data while unlocking cross-platform benefits within an ecosystem reaching over 700 million potential users.
Age verification is starting to become the norm for many online platforms, especially the ones that let users directly interact via direct messages or in a game. While other online services implemented these types of measures some time ago, others are just catching up.
The department of home affairs has set a 31 March 2027 deadline to complete the hosting infrastructure for South Africa’s national digital identity system, with the full platform due to come online in 2027/2028.
2026-04-20
Ian Fleming
The latest company information, including net asset values, performance, holding & sectors weighting, changes in voting rights, and directors and dealings.
New features, integrations, and agent tools aim to secure digital identity as AI reshapes the internet. But not everyone is convinced the approach is safe.
The system allows financial institutions to design customized onboarding and monitoring workflows, embedding AI agents directly into these processes to automate compliance operations at scale.
2026-04-23
Ian Fleming
A court approved a settlement Monday between Refinitiv and two grandchildren of Serbian politicians over a claim that they were unlawfully identified as relatives of politically exposed people, before what would have been the first trial to consider data protection law and a know-your-client database.
Companies would be required to create a system through which app developers can access the information necessary to verify a user’s age. Parents Decide Act shifts age checks from apps to OS providers, with FTC oversight and parental controls for minors.
In early March, 438 security and privacy researchers from 32 countries signed a massive open letter warning that age verification mandates for the internet are technically impossible to get right, easy to circumvent, a serious threat to privacy and security, and likely to cause more harm than good. While many folks (including us at Techdirt)…
