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Dec 09, 2020
Yoti powers the “Creative Passport” helping music artists take control of their data
Built for music makers, by music makers, the Creative Passport helps artists manage and share their information through a single verified ID and platform. The goal is to give artists full control of their online representation and who can access their data – removing admin time to let them focus on their music and fans. Artists will use the Yoti digital ID app to verify their profile and link their Creative Passport to a government-issued ID document. A second verification for industry identifiers (IPI, IPN, ISNI) uses two-factor authentication for a secure digital process. Independent music makers can self-verify their
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Nov 16, 2020
GPG 45 guidance on identity checks opens up for the private sector
In April, we wrote about the significant changes made to the Good Practice Guide (GPG) 45, the UK government’s standard for checking and verifying someone’s identity. If you’ve ever had to verify your identity with the government, it’s likely the process followed GPG 45. The guide is made up of five parts: Get evidence of the claimed identity; Check the evidence is genuine or valid; Check the claimed identity has existed over time; Check if the claimed identity is at high risk of identity fraud; Check that the identity belongs to the person who’s claiming it.
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Nov 05, 2020
Kingston Unity customers can take control of their CTFs with Yoti Digital ID
We’ve partnered with Kingston Unity to give Child Trust Fund (CTF) holders an easy way of taking control of their accounts with our digital identity app. Kingston Unity Kingston Unity is a friendly society based in Yorkshire. Unlike banks, they’re owned by their members, they don’t run for shareholder profit. They’ve been looking after their members’ money and best interests since 1840, and will be verifying thousands of CTF account holders over the next 8.5 years. What’s a CTF? Child Trust Funds (CTFs) are tax-free savings accounts that were introduced by the government as a
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Nov 03, 2020
Online gaming innovators MrQ speeds up KYC with digital verification technology from Yoti
3rd November 2020, LONDON — Online gaming operator MrQ.com is enhancing the customer experience while tackling identity fraud using Yoti’s advanced identity verification technology for KYC. Yoti’s integrated solution brings a simple, private and secure identity verification flow to MrQ.com’s games on the web, mobile, and tablet. MrQ.com built its platform from the ground up to deliver a fluid customer-led experience, which eliminated all wagering requirements and led with a product-first strategy delivered through modern technology and a pulse across all data points. Yoti is now embedded into the MrQ.com platform to deliver know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) checks.
Articles
Oct 31, 2020
Teens put our age estimation technology to the test
Our anonymous age estimation technology allows anybody to have their age checked by simply looking into the camera on a device. This privacy-friendly approach to age verification doesn’t require any personal details or documents, and all information is instantly deleted once someone receives their estimated age – nothing is ever viewed by a human. We challenged teens, or should we say they challenged us. And the results were brilliant. Product: Facial Age Estimation Read the white paper
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Oct 30, 2020
'FRANKD with Yoti' selected for CivTech 5.0 Accelerator Programme
We’re really excited to announce that our COVID-19 testing system ‘FRANKD with Yoti’ has been selected to enter a 12-week accelerator programme run by the Scottish Government, CivTech 5.0. CivTech is a worldwide network of public, private and third sector organisations working across the Civic and GovTech space to solve real-life problems and make people’s lives better. This is the fifth edition of the CivTech accelerator programme, which this year focuses on helping Scotland rebuild and recover from the coronavirus crisis. We’ve been selected to tackle Challenge 9; ‘How can innovation help NHS Scotland support employers
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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