Digital ID

Image of a young man looking down at his phone. Surrounding him are three illustrations: a shield representing security, a building representing financial services and a smartphone representing how a Digital ID app can be used for identity verification.

How Digital IDs are streamlining everyday tasks for millions

We’ve recently just hit a huge milestone: our Digital ID apps have had 14 million global downloads. Businesses and individuals are increasingly using Digital IDs. In fact, experts have predicted that the number of digital identity verification checks will surpass 70 billion by the end of 2024. This blog explores how our Digital IDs are making people’s lives easier and more secure.   But first, what is Digital ID? Instead of using a physical document, such as a passport or driving licence, a Digital ID is a way for people to prove who they are on their phone. Creating

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An image of three smartphones, each displaying what the new Student ID feature looks like in the Post Office EasyID app, the Yoti app and the Lloyds Bank Smart ID app.

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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Digital ID Connect & Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) logo lockup

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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A young woman chatting on the phone, falling victim to a romance fraud online

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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Preview of Yoti's Digital ID fact sheet

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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5 million UK Digital ID Downloads! with a product screen from each EasyID, Smart ID, and Yoti ID, which make up the Digital ID Connect network

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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