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Oct 10, 2024
Welcoming the new Regulatory Innovation Office
This week, the UK Government announced the creation of the new Regulatory Innovation Office – a move we welcome here at Yoti. Bringing new tech to market is often slowed down, or even blocked, due to outdated regulations or a lack of existing bodies to help support and facilitate the introduction of the new technology or co-ordinate its joint recognition. Recognising that this is a barrier to innovation, the Government will introduce the Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO). The Regulatory Innovation Office will sit under the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). It aims to help regulators facilitate economic
Articles
Oct 01, 2024
How accurate is facial age estimation?
“How accurate is it?” is the first question regulators, businesses and users tend to ask about facial age estimation. To date, we have mainly presented the technology’s Mean Absolute Error (MAE) as a proxy for accuracy. It’s an intuitive way to understand how accurate a model is. We can say it’s accurate to 1.3 MAE for those aged between 13 and 17 years or 2.5 MAE for those aged between 6 and 70 years. However, the answer is slightly more complicated. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many people will be more aware of the terms ‘true positive’ and ‘false negative’
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Sep 27, 2024
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 chats about the popularity of digital right to work checks, the new Teen Accounts on Instagram, why facial age estimation is effective for children, intimate image abuse and responds to another misleading Crikey article. 34% of people choose Digital ID to prove their identity for DBS checks Since June 2022, Yoti has completed over 1.6 million right to work (RTW) checks and over 0.93 million
Case studies
Sep 26, 2024
How the University of Sheffield uses Yoti to complete right to work checks in just 5 minutes
“With Yoti’s solution, we are delivering an efficient, accurate and streamlined right to work process; improving the overall candidate experience and meeting compliance with ease.” Rachael Eustice and Jo Schofield HR & Recruitment Services The university of Sheffield is renowned for the excellence, impact and distinctiveness of their research-led learning and teaching. We helped them: Make their onboarding processes more efficient for both successful candidates and the hiring department. Enhance the candidate experience while maintaining the highest levels of compliance. Solution: Right to work Industry: Education Read the case study
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Sep 25, 2024
Understanding the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA)
Update: As of 6th January 2025, KOSPA has not been enacted into law in the United States. Despite being passed by the Senate with overwhelming support, the Bill has stalled and is currently inactive. To become law, KOSPA needs to be reintroduced to the new Congress and go through the legislative process again. ***** From the UK’s Online Safety Act to Europe’s Digital Services Act, we’re in an era of increasing online safety regulation. In the US, the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA) is a landmark piece of legislation, first introduced in Congress to 2022. KOSPA is
Press releases
Sep 25, 2024
Lloyds Banking Group investment in Yoti
In February 2023, Lloyds Banking Group invested £10 million in Yoti in the form of a convertible loan. Since that initial commitment Yoti’s monthly revenues have more than doubled. We’ve also seen a significant increase in the number of people installing the Lloyds Bank Smart ID, Post Office EasyID and Yoti ID Digital ID wallets. Over 100,000 people each month are using our services to prove their identity for right to work or criminal record (‘DBS’) checks, with around 25% of those people choosing to use their reusable Digital ID. The total number of Digital ID installs in the
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We’ve reached a full decade of being a B Corp! At Yoti, we believe technology has the power to create a safer, fairer and more trusted world. But as the world of technology evolves, we know we must remain mindful of how we do business. As part of our commitment to balancing profit and purpose, we’re thrilled to announce the release of our new B Corp Impact Report. It highlights our progress and impact in the areas that matter most to our stakeholders, our community and the planet. Highlights include: Improving the accessibility requirements of
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May 28, 2024
The importance of transparency for facial age estimation
To protect young people online, businesses need to provide age-appropriate experiences for their users. This could apply to online marketplaces, social media networks, content sharing platforms and gaming sites. But to put the correct measures in place, businesses need to know the ages of their customers. It was previously thought that the only way to confidently establish a user’s age was with an identity document, like a passport or driving licence, or checks to third-party databases such as credit reference agencies or mobile network operators. However, regulators are now recognising facial age estimation as an effective alternative. As with