Digital ID
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Nov 29, 2024
Introducing verified Student IDs on your phone
We’re excited to introduce Student IDs – a new feature that allows students to confirm their student status through our Digital ID apps. With nearly three million students in the UK, we’re proud to make student verification simpler for millions. With a verified Student ID, students can quickly and easily prove they are a student, without having to show a physical student card. They display only the key information, such as their photo, university email, and verified student status, directly to businesses. This approach enhances students’ privacy and security while providing businesses with reliable confirmation of student status.
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Sep 20, 2024
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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Aug 29, 2024
Protecting your heart and wallet: understanding romance scams
It is said that love makes the world go round. But as genuine daters are looking for love, there’s a growing risk of falling into a scammer’s trap. In this blog we explore the impact of romance fraud, common tactics used by fraudsters and how daters can protect themselves in their search for love. What is romance fraud? Romance fraud occurs when a scammer uses a fake profile and false identity to trick unsuspecting people on dating sites. They usually do this for fraudulent reasons and financial gain. The fraudster will often go to great lengths, convincing
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Aug 21, 2024
Digital IDs: the facts
Phones have transformed so many aspects of our lives and yet, the way we prove who we are hasn’t changed. We’re still asked to show paper documents each time we need to prove who we are. This can be inconvenient, time consuming and insecure. Using a passport or driving licence each time we need to prove our age or identity means we share more information than necessary. After all, it’s not possible to use a driving licence to prove your age, without showing the whole document and sharing details like your full name and address too. We can do
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Aug 19, 2024
Five million UK Digital ID downloads
Today, we’re excited to announce that five million of you in the UK have downloaded a Digital ID. We want to say a big thank you to everyone who has chosen one of our Digital ID apps. It’s a clear sign that people want an easier and more private way to prove who they are. Your Digital ID: your choice We have always believed in choice. The choice to use a digital ID and a choice in which digital ID to use. It’s one of the main reasons we, along with Post Office and Lloyds Bank, created Digital ID
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Jul 18, 2024
Understanding the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill
This blog was updated in July 2024, following the General Election and the King’s Speech which announced the new Digital Information and Smart Data Bill (DISD). The government has committed to introducing the Bill, which aims to harness the power of data for economic growth, including setting up a regulatory framework for digital identities in the UK. We will update this blog once the government has shared further information about this new Bill. Below is a summary of what we know so far. For now, we have also included the previous blog content on the former Data Protection and