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Sep 10, 2025
The hidden risks of carrying your physical ID
We’re swapping paper receipts for email confirmations, trading physical tickets for digital ones and many of us don’t even think twice about tapping our phones to pay. But there’s one thing most of us still carry around and use the old-school way: our ID. Whether it’s your driving licence or a national ID card, chances are it’s tucked into your wallet, pocket (or even wedged into the back of your phone case). If you don’t have those, you might even need to take your passport around. It feels normal, and even necessary. But is it really the smartest way
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Aug 19, 2025
Identity verification: the facts
It’s becoming increasingly essential to check that users are who they say they are. The rise in cyber attacks, data breaches and online financial crime has pushed companies across multiple industries to adopt more reliable and advanced verification methods. As a result, identity verification has become a crucial part of securing online transactions and interactions. It helps reduce identity theft, protect sensitive data and allows businesses to comply with regulations. We believe people and businesses should make up their own minds about whether they’d like to use our identity verification technology – based on the facts. [vc_btn title=”Read the facts”
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Aug 12, 2025
UK Government to formally recognise digital identities in new MLR guidance
In a major policy development, the UK Government has announced new guidance that will formally recognise certified digital identities as valid tools for complying with the UK’s Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs). HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) made the announcement last month as part of a wider consultation response on Money Laundering Regulations. The public consultation had nearly 200 industry responses, from sectors including finance, tech, regulators and civil society. It aims to resolve longstanding uncertainty over how regulated firms can use digital identity services to meet anti‑money laundering (AML) and customer due diligence
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Jul 25, 2025
Why am I being asked to prove my age online?
If you’ve recently been asked to prove your age while trying to access a website, use an app or watch a video online, you’re not alone. The UK’s Online Safety Act is now in force. From 25th July 2025, businesses are required, by law, to take stronger steps to protect children from harmful or inappropriate content online. One of the biggest changes is the introduction of age checks for online users. We break down exactly why you’re being asked to prove your age, how it works, what it means for your privacy and how we’re helping make age checks
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Jul 24, 2025
How can I prove my age online?
You may have noticed that you’re being asked to prove your age more often online. This may be when you’re signing up for new streaming services, buying something online, making a new social media account or trying to access adult content. The UK’s Online Safety Act comes into effect on 25th July. It states that ticking a box saying “I’m over 18” is no longer good enough to keep children safe online. As a result, platforms must bring in stronger age checks for their users. It’s the responsibility of each platform to decide which age checking methods to accept.
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Jun 18, 2025
Understanding age assurance in Spain's new online safety law
As digital technology continues to shape how people interact, communicate and consume content, protecting children online has become an increasingly urgent issue. Recognising this, the Spanish government has proposed the Organic Law for the Protection of Minors in Digital Environments. The law is now in its final stages of approval. While comparable initiatives such as the UK’s Online Safety Act and California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code exist in other jurisdictions, the Spanish law stands out for its broad scope and emphasis on enforceable age assurance, platform accountability and digital literacy. Its comprehensive framework places it among the leading examples of
