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An image of a person holding smart phone in their left hand. On the phone's display is a Yoti Digital ID showing their verified credentials. In the person's right hand is their physical UK driving licence. The person is holding the two forms of ID next to each other.

From physical to digital: how we transform your ID

There can be hidden beauty in things taking on new forms. A caterpillar becoming a butterfly, water turning into wine, a physical ID transforming into a Digital ID. If you’ve ever wondered how we do it, wonder no more. As we continue to shape the future of digital identity, we’ll continue sharing our methods with you. After all, the Digital ID app is created for you, so it’s only right we let you in on the magic.   What is a Digital ID? A Digital ID is your ID on your phone and your data in your hands. It gives

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Prioritising privacy and security: Yoti's commitment to meeting ISO standards

We’re committed to protecting the privacy and security of our users. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that we have recently been certified to meet ISO 9001 and ISO 27701 standards. This is a huge achievement for us as it confirms that our quality management system and data protection policies and procedures meet international standards. These sit alongside ISO 27001 which we’ve met since 2015.   What are ISO standards? The International Standards Organisation (ISO) is an independent body made up of industry experts from around the world. They’ve created a series of standards which cover almost all aspects of

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An image of a person's smartphone. The person is using Yoti's facial age estimation technology. Next to this image, the text reads: "externally audited, over 600 million age checks, used by leading brands". Underneath this list are the logos of Instagram, Aldi, SuperAwesome and Only Fans.

Age assurance: What makes for the maturity of a technology or an industry?

Last week, the Australian government decided against the eSafety Commissioner’s recommendation of a pilot before requiring adult sites to verify the ages of visitors. They said this was due to concerns about the privacy of people’s data and the maturity of age assurance technology. So what exactly would constitute a mature technology? Is it something comparable to NASA’s Technology Readiness level? This suggests the technology needs to have gone through a thorough process of research and prototyping, before testing in a live environment and then ultimately rolling it out. If that’s the case, we can say that Yoti and other

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Understanding age verification in the Online Safety Bill

The Online Safety Bill has now been approved by the House of Lords and goes on for Royal Assent, where the ruling monarch signs off on new law. The Bill covers a wide range of issues including minimising the risk of children seeing harmful and age-inappropriate content, removing illegal content like child sexual abuse material (CSAM), criminalising fraudulent and scam ads, and introducing age verification for certain online services. This blog looks at some of the age requirements in the Bill and what this means for tech companies, adult sites, gaming companies, social media platforms and dating sites.   What

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An illustration of a padlock with the Yoti logo sitting at the centre. Alongside this are three smaller icons showing that the app is free (represented by a crossed out pound sign), cannot be hacked (represented by a crossed out pickaxe) or seen by any third parties (represented by a crossed out eye)

How we keep your Digital ID private and secure

We’re committed to making the digital world safer for everyone. Yoti was created as we wanted to give every person a secure way of proving their age or identity. It’s quite literally why we exist. So it only made sense that we’ve built our Digital ID app with privacy and security at its core. We’re building technology that makes it easier and safer for you to go about your business, but that doesn’t mean we have to know your business. Just as the right to an identity is a fundamental human right, so is the right to privacy. And we’ll

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Australia’s new National Self-Exclusion Register

From 21st August 2023, Australians will be able to ban themselves from all online wagering companies. “BetStop”, the National Self-Exclusion Register (NSER) will let people exclude themselves from all licensed online wagering operators, for a minimum of 3 months and up to a lifetime. The move aims to protect vulnerable people and reduce problem wagering.  The BetStop NSER will be managed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA). ACMA released a report which found that 11 per cent of Australians had participated in online wagering in the past six months – up from 8% in 2020.   What does

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