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Thoughts from our CEO - Sept 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

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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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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

7 min read
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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

2 min read
An image of man with an 'over 18' facial age estimation credential. Around him are icons representing the gambling, gaming, financial services and retail industries.

How Yoti’s facial age estimation is used across different industries

Checking users’ ages has never been more critical for businesses catering to diverse audiences. However, they’re faced with the challenge of effectively verifying the ages of their users whilst maintaining seamless and user-friendly experiences.  Yoti’s facial age estimation is a secure, privacy-preserving way to do just that. Our technology is used across a variety of industries, both online and in-person. This includes retail, social media, dating, gaming, gambling and financial services. In this blog, we explore how businesses are using facial age estimation to create safer, more positive experiences for their users.   What is facial age estimation? Facial

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34 percent of people choose reusable 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 930,000 DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) checks. Of those checks: 34% of UK adults choose to use Yoti, Post Office EasyID or Lloyds Bank Smart ID to prove their identity for DBS checks. 23% of UK adults choose to use Yoti, Post Office EasyID or Lloyds Bank Smart ID to complete their RTW checks. Yoti, Post Office EasyID and Lloyds Bank Smart ID are all certified by the UK Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework (UK DIATF) as proof of identity for Right

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