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Oct 26, 2021
Yoti’s facial age estimation technology provides accurate real-time age assurance for under 13s
The privacy-preserving technology launched to help social networks and other businesses protect children from harms Adults and children simply look into a camera to pass an age check using their face – there’s no need for an ID document and no personal data is held or shared LONDON – 26/10/2021 – Global digital identity network Yoti has today announced that its Facial Age Estimation technology has been extended to children under 13. This opens new opportunities for social networks, gaming brands and other businesses to protect children online and comply with regulations from online safety regulators – such as the
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Oct 19, 2021
Life Admin Saver Monadd Further Reduces the Stress of Moving House with Post Office EasyID and Yoti
Monadd is integrating Post Office EasyID and Yoti to enable people to verify their identity in seconds, enabling swift and secure changes to addresses and contracts with service providers when moving home London, UK – 19th October 2021 – Monadd, the all-in-one admin hub that enables people to manage changes, cancellations and interactions with service providers when moving home, has today announced that it will streamline the registration process by integrating Post Office EasyID and Yoti to verify its customers. The move will reduce admin time, costs and improve the security and validity of transactions for individuals and service
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Oct 18, 2021
Yoti approved to commence accreditation as a private digital identity provider under the Australian Government’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework
We have now been approved to commence accreditation as an identity provider under the Australian Government’s Trusted Digital Identity Framework (TDIF). The stringent accreditation process has already begun to validate the Yoti app and embedded ID verification platform under the TDIF accreditation standards. Accreditation will enable us to perform digital identity transactions to relying parties and verify individuals to a high level of trust. Trusted Digital Identity Framework: making space for digital ID As part of Australia’s drive to be a leading digital economy by 2030, the Australian Government Digital Identity System – led by
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Oct 14, 2021
In response to the ICO’s opinion on Age Assurance for the Children’s Code
The Age Appropriate Design Code is a statutory data protection code of practice from the ICO that applies to providers of Information Society Services that are likely to be accessed by children, such as apps, online games, and web and social media sites. The ICO released an Opinion that looks at how age assurance can form part of an appropriate and proportionate approach to reducing or eliminating risks and conforming to the code. This included opinions on age verification and age estimation technologies. We believe that some of the generalisations made about age estimation do not
Articles
Oct 13, 2021
How to strike a balance between fraud prevention and seamless customer onboarding
Our Identity Verification solution makes onboarding as hassle-free as possible for your users. Digital identity verification has become a crucial part of onboarding customers, with businesses needing to check that they are genuine, protect customers’ data and mitigate fraud. Having identity verification embedded into your online customer journey ensures you have identified and verified your customers’ identities. Even so, it can be challenging to establish a balance. Finding the best way to streamline the customer’s digital experience while complying with know your customer (KYC), anti-money laundering (AML) industry requirements isn’t easy. Businesses are often
Articles
Oct 06, 2021
Online age verification: a new era
For years, businesses delivering age-restricted services online have gotten away with hiding behind a tick box. But it seems that governments are waking up to the dangers caused by exposing minors to age-restricted content. New legislation is starting to enforce more stringent online age verification for social media, dating, gaming and adult content sites. But what does this mean for the operators of those sites? How do they verify a user’s age without adding friction to their carefully crafted user experience? In a world where 40% of users are said to abandon a website if it
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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