2026-04-17
Per Henrikson
Veratad Technologies, LLC, a global provider of age and identity verification solutions, today announced that it has achieved certification to ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025, the newly established international standard for age assurance systems.
Mitek and Synectics Solutions have partnered to help UK insurers detect fraud earlier in digital insurance applications while improving access to coverage for genuine customers.
The new tool lets developers connect iDenfy’s full documentation directly to AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Cursor, Perplexity, and other AI assistants.
2026-04-19
Per Henrikson
Interac Corp. and Kijiji Canada are teaming up to bring verified identity to one of Canada’s largest peer-to-peer marketplaces.The integration introduces Interac Verified directly into the Kijiji platform, allowing users to confirm who they are before messaging, listing, or transacting—adding a new layer of trust to millions of monthly interactions.
Anthropic has begun requiring identity verification from individual Claude users. In some cases, without verification, access to the service or its features may be limited.
DUST Identity, the physical authentication company, today announced the launch of Theseus — an integrated end-to-end solution that combines raw material traceability for aerospace metals with AI-assisted fraud detection for parts airworthiness documentation.
2026-04-19
Per Henrikson
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.
AstreaX, a leader in government technology and digital identity, today announced the availability of AX Wallet, a secure, mobile friendly digital wallet platform that streamlines how citizens access and manage their identification, credentials and government services.
The OpenID Foundation is launching a new eKYC work item in response to NIST’s recently-introduced draft guidance for financial institutions implementing mobile driver’s licenses for identity verification.
2026-04-17
Ian Fleming
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)…
Estonia declined the EU's Jutland Declaration, arguing age bans are unenforceable and Europe should enforce GDPR against platforms instead of restricting children.
