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Aug 14, 2025
Beyond passwords: exploring modern authentication methods for secure login
As online threats grow more sophisticated, the way we authenticate users needs to evolve. This blog explores the modern authentication methods which can support or replace passwords, such as biometrics and verified digital IDs, and how businesses can use them to protect accounts, reduce fraud and build trust with users. What is authentication? Authentication is the process of verifying that someone is who they say they are, typically before granting them access to a service or system. Traditionally, this has involved entering a username and password, something only the user should know. Are passwords enough to keep
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Aug 12, 2025
UK Government to formally recognise digital identities in new MLR guidance
In a major policy development, the UK Government has announced new guidance that will formally recognise certified digital identities as valid tools for complying with the UK’s Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs). HM Treasury and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) made the announcement last month as part of a wider consultation response on Money Laundering Regulations. The public consultation had nearly 200 industry responses, from sectors including finance, tech, regulators and civil society. It aims to resolve longstanding uncertainty over how regulated firms can use digital identity services to meet anti‑money laundering (AML) and customer due diligence
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Aug 06, 2025
Yoti is now a certified Orchestration Service Provider (OSP) under UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework
Yoti is now a certified Orchestration Service Provider (OSP) under the UK’s Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF), just weeks after the UK Data Act received Royal Assent. Following a rigorous audit to ensure compliance with the UK DIATF’s strict requirements for OSPs, we have been awarded this certification by the Kantara Initiative. This milestone builds on our commitment to deliver trusted, secure, and inclusive digital identity solutions for people and businesses across the UK. Simple and inclusive access to trusted digital IDs Digital IDs are no longer the future, they’re here. We’ve had over 6.5m downloads
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Aug 05, 2025
Digital ID for the Online Safety Act: effective, private, reusable
For years, we’ve helped businesses carry out millions of age checks – particularly using our facial age estimation technology, which offers a quick, privacy-preserving way to estimate someone’s age without collecting personal details. But since the UK Online Safety Act came into force on 25th July, we’ve seen growing demand for our Digital ID. More people are choosing it as a secure and privacy-preserving way to prove their age online. In fact, when the Online Safety Act came in, Yoti was the second most popular app in the App Store. Whether it’s to access age-restricted content or platforms, people
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Jul 31, 2025
Under the hood of facial age estimation
Since the UK Online Safety Act came into force on Friday 25th July, there has been a lot of discussion about how effective age checks are. Facial age estimation has been approved by Ofcom as a high assurance method for online age checks. It’s a quick, private and effective way to confirm if someone is above or below an age threshold. Each facial age estimation is quick and simple – taking around one second. This has sparked conversation when talking to businesses, press, regulators and governments – one of the most striking comments we’ve heard when showing them the
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Jul 30, 2025
Thoughts from our CEO
In this blog series, our CEO Robin Tombs will be sharing his experience, whilst focusing on major themes, news and issues in the world of identity verification and age assurance. This month, Robin focuses on the Online Safety Act, talking about facial age estimation accuracy rates, the increase in Digital ID usage and reaction to the new legislation coming into effect. Online Safety Act sparks Digital ID boom The UK’s Online Safety Act came into effect on Friday 25th July, delivering some bumper results for Yoti. We launched our “Porno Pete” video across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook
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We’ve reached a full decade of being a B Corp! At Yoti, we believe technology has the power to create a safer, fairer and more trusted world. But as the world of technology evolves, we know we must remain mindful of how we do business. As part of our commitment to balancing profit and purpose, we’re thrilled to announce the release of our new B Corp Impact Report. It highlights our progress and impact in the areas that matter most to our stakeholders, our community and the planet. Highlights include: Improving the accessibility requirements of
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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