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Sep 28, 2020
Celebrating International Identity Day 2020
Today marks International Identity Day. It falls on September 16th in recognition of Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 , which commits the international community to providing a means of identity to all by 2030. As we celebrate today, it’s worth reminding ourselves what it means to not be able to prove who you are. In the developed world, we’re used to providing identification even for routine transactions such as opening a mobile phone account at a local store. We can readily produce a combination of photo ID, proof of bank details and a utility bill to confirm our
Articles
Sep 03, 2020
The UK government's digital identity consultation response
We’re pleased to see the publication of the UK government’s Digital Identity: Consultation Response. We and others, like techUK, have been calling on the government to reveal its plans for digital identity and this response is a step in the right direction. There are three things that we particularly like. Principles-based approach First, the need for a principles-based approach, spanning privacy, transparency, inclusivity, interoperability, proportionality and good governance. Yoti was founded on core business principles, which have enabled us to develop a suite of digital identity products with the user’s interests at their core. It’s good to
Press releases
Aug 29, 2020
Heathrow Airport trials FRANKD with Yoti - our 30 minute COVID-19 testing system
Summer 2020 has been and gone like no other, dominated by efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus and adapt to new norms. Travel restrictions and two-week quarantines have impacted summer and brought the travel industry to a near standstill, threatening the survival of many businesses and putting millions of jobs at risk. As the search for a vaccine continues, we must ensure we balance protecting the vulnerable with supporting the economy. Mass testing and tracing is our best answer to maintaining the spread of COVID-19 today. Which is why we’re so delighted to see the UK’s
White papers
Aug 19, 2020
Project Endeavour: A Deep Dive
Project Endeavour is our partnership pilot which combines our best-in-class digital identity technology with anti-fraud and AML risk screening data services from Synectics Solutions. It’s designed to disrupt existing Know Your Customer (KYC) standards and practices across regulated financial institutions, through an innovative proof of concept. This white paper describes the high-level use case, in order to promote interest in the proof of concept which is planned for late 2019 and running into 2020. It’s written for executives of UK financial institutions who are keen for their participating teams to work collegiately, apply thought leadership, and pursue an innovative
Press releases
Aug 14, 2020
Strongpoint and Yoti partnership transforms retail experiences
14th August 2020, LONDON — Retail Technology company StrongPoint and digital ID platform Yoti have signed a strategic partnership agreement to drive automated retail innovation. The companies began collaborating in 2018 and have streamlined Click & Collect, tobacco dispensing and automated self-checkout solutions to reduce the need for staff interventions. This presents a double win for retailers looking to save time and money, giving shoppers a seamless and contactless checkout experience. StrongPoint will introduce Yoti’s integrated age estimation and verification solution across grocery stores that have installed its self-checkouts, Click & Collect lockers and Vensafe dispensing machines – as well
Press releases
Aug 14, 2020
Yoti powers Cryptograph with robust identity verification to ensure large bids on their blockchain-based collectible auction site are genuine
14th August 2020, LONDON – Cryptograph will leverage Yoti’s seamless identity verification technology to ensure large bids on its revolutionary crypto collectables platform are genuine. Cryptograph.com launches on July 8th 2020 with digital art and memorabilia secured by blockchain technology (known as NFT’s – Non-Fungible Tokens) from world-renowned artists and icons. Cryptograph has created a sustainably philanthropic platform that utilises the Ethereum Blockchain and smart contract technology to shake up the crypto sphere, making it the perfect partner for purpose-driven B-Corp Yoti. Cryptographs are one-off digital collectables from icons and artists that perpetually support charitable causes. Each is sold at
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Addressing social challenges: How identity verification can help solve everyday problems
At Yoti, we consider our social purpose alongside everything we do. Through every step of the design process, we think about the everyday challenges that our solutions can solve. This series looks at how our products can benefit individual users and wider society. This article focuses on how identity verification could help with some common issues. Why do we need to verify our identity online? As technology evolves, more services are moving online. Companies need to ensure that the right people can access the right services for them. This has resulted in a growing need for people to prove