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Sep 22, 2021
Introducing the Post Office PASS card: the affordable way to prove your age
People need cheaper, safer ways to prove who they are. Shockingly, 93 per cent of 16-34-year-olds take their important ID documents out with them every day, with only a minority keeping them safe and sound at home. It’s not convenient or safe to carry your passport or driving licence every day just to prove your age, so why do they do it? Well, it’s because they often need to prove their age to do everyday tasks, like buying an energy drink or going to the cinema. With that comes a greater risk of damaged, lost or
Press releases
Sep 10, 2021
Swarm Markets leverages Yoti and partner apps to provide gateway to regulated DeFi
Swarm Markets, which operates the world’s first regulated decentralised trading exchange (DEX), today announces it will make crypto vouchers available to purchase for all verified users of the Yoti, digital ID, app, consequently providing a gateway to secure and regulated decentralised finance (DeFi). DeFi uses blockchain technology to transfer value using smart code instead of relying on intermediaries typical to traditional markets. People will be able to purchase the vouchers from the Swarm Markets platform next week having used Yoti and its partner’s free app, Post Office EasyID to verify their identity. People can use their bank account, Visa or
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Aug 24, 2021
Swotties uses Yoti digital ID to verify the identity of online tutors
Yoti has partnered with Swotties to make sure that children can access safe and secure online tutoring. Swotties: connecting families with inspiring university students Swotties is an online tutoring platform on a mission to provide more affordable and accessible tutoring services for families in the UK. They connect children and parents with university students who can offer expert help in their chosen subject. They also run a give-back scheme where, for every 20 lessons booked by one household, they donate a lesson to an underprivileged child. Providing 1-2-1 online learning sessions is part of Swotties
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Aug 23, 2021
Post Office customers can now collect parcels and letters using a free app for easier ID verification
People can now prove their identity using the new Post Office EasyID app, instead of documents such as a passport or driving license Created by digital identity company Yoti, the app will benefit those who get parcels sent to Post Offices for collection including customers of online retailers and those who get missed mail deliveries sent to a local Post Office App can also be used as ID when buying age-restricted products including medicines, lottery tickets and computer games or when needing to prove who you are to transact online. New service is the latest demonstration of Post Office strategy
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Aug 20, 2021
Launching Post Office EasyID: a smarter way to prove who you are in store and online
We are delighted to announce the launch of the new Post Office EasyID app. As the name suggests, it’s your ID made easy and puts your valuable personal data on your phone and under your control. It’s free, smarter than your regular ID and lets you conveniently prove your identity in person and online, with just a tap or scan of a QR code. Following in the footsteps of digital money, we believe it’s time for Digital ID to shine and become your next phone essential. Particularly in the era where services continue to migrate online
Articles
Aug 19, 2021
Age verification: the solution to buying age-restricted products in supermarkets
Supermarkets as we know them today are vastly different from the ones we were used to twenty years ago. Doing the weekly shop is quicker and easier thanks to supermarkets implementing technological solutions like scan-as-you-shop and self-checkout terminals. Shoppers are becoming increasingly independent, but how can supermarkets assure that their customers are old enough to buy age-restricted products with minimal staff intervention and manual ID checks? Across the UK, supermarkets are looking to adopt new ways to check that their customers are old enough to buy age-restricted products, including alcohol, knives, tobacco and vapes. By embedding our
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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