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Yoti is a digital identity company that makes it safer for people to prove who they are. We started by empowering people with a free, reusable digital ID app that minimises the data they share with businesses. We now provide verification solutions across the globe, spanning identity verification, age verification, eSigning and authentication.

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Thoughts from our CEO

In this blog series, our CEO Robin Tombs will be sharing his experience, whilst focusing on major themes, news and issues in the world of identity verification and age assurance. This month, Robin talks about Yoti’s performance in Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial, New York’s SAFE for Kids Act and public perceptions of the Online Safety Act.   Yoti’s facial age estimation technology achieves independent validation and success Yoti has waited a long time to see independent, high-profile and well-funded technology trials of our facial age estimation technology. We’re delighted to read the results which have just been published in

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Digital IDs are already here and working

The conversation around digital IDs in the UK is gaining pace. The government is exploring the introduction of a mandatory national digital ID, with some even pushing for physical national ID cards. The upcoming GOV.UK Wallet app will enable over 40 million drivers and over 50 million passport holders to store government-issued credentials.  Whilst this is generating debate, it’s important to recognise that the UK already has a secure, privacy-focused digital ID system in place. This is with the Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework, known also as DIATF.  This framework isn’t a competing model to the government’s digital

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Freshers' Survival Guide: Why you'll want Yoti on campus

Going to university is one of the most exciting times in your life. However, we know there’s a lot to juggle with adjusting to a new environment, meeting new people, managing your workload and discovering the freedom of living away from home. Thankfully, we’ve got the technology to help make your transition to university life smoother. We’ll walk you through how the Yoti Digital ID app can help you with everything from proving your identity for part-time jobs to getting discounts and even future-proofing your social life.  Here’s how Yoti can help you out.   What is a Yoti

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Yoti excels in Australia’s age assurance benchmarking: A privacy-first approach with high accuracy

London, UK – 31st August 2025 – UK-based digital identity company, Yoti, has today been recognised as one of the leading providers in Australia’s national Age Assurance Technology Trial (AATT) benchmarking, demonstrating exceptional performance in privacy, usability and accuracy for both age verification and age estimation. The independent evaluation highlights Yoti’s commitment to balancing user privacy with robust assurance, confirming Yoti’s technology as one of the most privacy-forward solutions in the trial.   Privacy by design and international standards compliance Yoti’s systems for age verification and age estimation demonstrated accuracy levels suitable for real-world application, meeting the highest Technology

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An image of Robin with accompanying text that reads "Thoughts from our CEO, Robin Tombs, August 2025".

Thoughts from our CEO

In this blog series, our CEO Robin Tombs will be sharing his experience, whilst focusing on major themes, news and issues in the world of identity verification and age assurance. This month, Robin talks about Digital ID app downloads, Yoti becoming an Orchestration Service Provider and NIST ranking our latest facial age estimation model in first place for 13-16 year olds.   Insights into Digital ID use following the Online Safety Act From Friday 25th July, the UK’s Online Safety Act required many businesses across the porn, social media, livestreaming, dating and some gaming sectors to perform age checks.

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Yoti is now a certified Orchestration Service Provider (OSP) under UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework

Yoti is now a certified Orchestration Service Provider (OSP) under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF), just weeks after the UK Data Act received Royal Assent.  Following a rigorous audit to ensure compliance with the UK DIATF’s strict requirements for OSPs, we have been awarded this certification by the Kantara Initiative. This milestone builds on our commitment to deliver trusted, secure, and inclusive digital identity solutions for people and businesses across the UK.   Simple and inclusive access to trusted digital IDs Digital IDs are no longer the future, they’re here. We’ve had over 6.5m downloads

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