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Snapchat age checks in Australia use banks, avoid data sharing

Mon, 24th Nov 2025
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Snapchat users in Australia can now verify they are over 16 via banking apps, protecting privacy by avoiding data sharing or uploading identity documents.
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Verifymy & k-ID partner to boost online age checks for children

Mon, 17th Nov 2025
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UK firm Verifymy teams up with k-ID to integrate email-based age checks into developer toolkit, enhancing online safety for children amid growing global regulations.
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Government pilots digital ID to make rental applications safer and easier

Tue, 28th Oct 2025
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The Australian Government is trialling digital ID pilots to simplify rental applications and better protect renters' personal data from misuse and theft.
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ConnectID & k-ID partner to boost child safety on gaming sites

Wed, 17th Sep 2025
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ConnectID and k-ID partner to enhance child safety on Australian gaming platforms with privacy-focused age verification and parental controls.
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AI-fuelled scams surge as Australian losses jump 28 percent

Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
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Australian scam losses have surged 28% in early 2025 as AI-driven fraud tactics grow more sophisticated, urging urgent action during Scam Awareness Week.
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One Click Group adopts ConnectID for faster, safer ID checks

Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
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One Click Group has integrated ConnectID to enable faster, safer identity checks, streamlining tax and financial services verification across Australia.
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Digital identity urged as cyber fraud rocks Australian real estate

Fri, 27th Jun 2025
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Cyber scams and payment fraud are surging in Australian real estate, prompting experts to push for digital identity solutions to boost security and cut risks.
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ConnectID & Caresquare partner to combat NDIS fraud

Fri, 11th Apr 2025
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ConnectID has partnered with Caresquare to enhance identity verification in the NDIS, tackling fraud that costs AUD $2 billion annually.
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ConnectID partners with Lendela to enhance loan matching in Australia

Tue, 10th Sep 2024
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ConnectID by AP+ integrates with Lendela, enhancing the loan matching service's security and efficiency for Australian borrowers, addressing a market of 2.8 million.
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Yahoo & LiveRamp partner to expand cookieless ad solutions

Thu, 25th Jul 2024
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Yahoo has teamed up with LiveRamp to introduce cookieless ad solutions globally, giving major publishers like News Corp and Seven West Media access to enhanced identity tools.
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ConnectID partners with Refundid to enhance refund process

Tue, 23rd Jul 2024
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ConnectID integrates Refundid, enhancing security and efficiency of refund processes by reducing sensitive data storage, and boosting consumer trust.
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ANZ Plus launches digital identity service with ConnectID

Wed, 19th Jun 2024
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ANZ Plus partners with ConnectID to launch a Digital Identity service, simplifying and securing identity verification for customers, enhancing data privacy and reducing fraud.
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ServiceSeeking joins ConnectID for enhanced online security for SMEs

Thu, 25th Apr 2024
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ServiceSeeking teams with ConnectID to boost online protection for SMEs via reliable identity verification, curbing fraud risks and fostering a trusted ecosystem.
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ConnectID & RentBetter partnership enhances Australia's rental industry

Fri, 16th Feb 2024
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Australian Payments Plus' initiative, ConnectID, teams up with property management platform, RentBetter, aiming to boost privacy, and control for rental agents and tenants amid Australia's rental crisis.
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ConnectID brings digital identity solutions to Australian recruitment sector

Fri, 17th Nov 2023
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ConnectID partners with Referoo, offering real-time, secure digital identity verification to the Australian recruitment sector.
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AP+ & Five by Five Global campaign tackles data oversharing issue

Mon, 13th Nov 2023
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AP+ and Five by Five Global have launched a campaign to counter data oversharing issue with novel ConnectID solution.
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Yahoo partners with LiveRamp to boost advertising reach and interoperability

Mon, 23rd Oct 2023
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Yahoo is expanding its partnership with data collaboration platform LiveRamp to enhance advertising reach and interoperability.
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CBA and NAB combat crime with new digital ID solution

Tue, 17th Oct 2023
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Commonwealth Bank and National Australia Bank have rolled out ConnectID, a digital identity solution to safeguard Australians against fraud and identity theft.