Digital ID
Articles
Jun 22, 2022
The future of Digital ID: What it means for you
Digital identity has become a hot topic for consumers and businesses alike. With more and more services being offered online, verifying your customers’ identities digitally has become so valuable and necessary. Proving who we are online or in-person should be easy, but it’s still not the case for over one billion people worldwide who lack a legally recognised form of identification. A further 6.6 billion people have some form of identification, but can’t use it and are left out of today’s digital ecosystems. As a result, many are prevented from accessing the most basic services. Businesses can’t reach potential customers
Articles
Jun 10, 2022
How could digital identity improve maternity and childcare in Kenya?
As we go about our social purpose work we regularly get to speak to local, national and international non-profit organisations. Over the years, we’ve found that many struggle to understand the many ways digital identity solutions might help them in their work. As part of our wider efforts to help the sector make sense of the technology, today we’re publishing the fifth of six articles looking at the use of digital identities in six different humanitarian and environmental settings. Please note that, while the technology use-case is real, the scenarios are hypothetical in nature, and the projects do not exist
Press releases
May 27, 2022
UK Cinema Association partners with digital identity provider Yoti to ease 'proof of age' challenges at cinemas
Young people can now prove their age using the Yoti and Post Office EasyID apps, instead of taking documents such as a passport out with them Move is set to reduce pressure and confrontation for staff when checking age LONDON – 30th May 2022 – The UK Cinema Association, representing the interests of the vast majority of UK cinema operators, has today announced a partnership with digital identity provider Yoti so participating sites will accept Yoti and their partner’s Post Office EasyID apps as proof of age. From today, participating cinemas will accept the digital ID
Articles
Apr 22, 2022
How digital identity could help promote education in Angola
As we go about our social purpose work we regularly get to speak to local, national and international non-profit organisations. Over the years, we’ve found that many struggle to understand the many ways digital identity solutions might help them in their work. As part of our wider efforts to help the sector make sense of the technology, today we’re publishing the fourth of six articles looking at the use of digital identities in six different humanitarian and environmental settings. Please note that, while the technology use-case is real, the scenarios are hypothetical in nature, and the projects do not exist
Press releases
Jan 17, 2022
Post Office EasyID and Yoti digital ID apps deliver a ready-made solution to the new Home Office Right to Work and DBS digital identity policies
London, UK – 17th January 2022: Post Office and Yoti have announced the availability of their digital identity apps – in response to the – now permanent – UK Government policy change regarding the use of Digital Identity for Right to Work as well as Basic, Standard and Enhanced DBS checks. From April 6th 2022, UK Citizens looking to start a new job will be able to prove their Right to Work with Post Office EasyID and Yoti digital identity apps. They will also be able to use their digital identity to apply for their Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Articles
Jan 10, 2022
How digital identity could help protect endangered southern ground hornbills in Zimbabwe
As we go about our social purpose work we regularly get to speak to local, national and international non-profit organisations. Over the years, we’ve found that many struggle to understand the many ways digital identity solutions might help them in their work. As part of our wider efforts to help the sector make sense of the technology, today we’re publishing the third of six articles looking at the use of digital identities in six different humanitarian and environmental settings. Please note that, while the technology use-case is real, the scenarios are hypothetical in nature, and the projects do not exist