Articles
Dec 18, 2024
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 chats about using digital ID for buying alcohol, the safetytech that can prevent intimate image abuse, and privacy-preserving age checks. Using digital ID to prove age when buying alcohol in pubs, restaurants and shops Ever since launching the Yoti ID app back in November 2016, users have told us they want to prove their age on their phone to buy alcohol at hundreds of thousands
Articles
Dec 17, 2024
A look back on 2024
It’s been another busy year for the age and identity industry. A raft of new online safety legislation has been introduced around the world, digital IDs gained momentum, and the accuracy of facial age estimation continued to improve. It’s also been a really positive year for Yoti. We were named by Deloitte as one of the UK’s fastest-growing technology companies, recertified as a B Corp, and announced some exciting new product features. Here’s a look back on what’s been going on over the last 12 months. Digital IDs gained momentum It’s been great to see the new Data
Case studies
Dec 11, 2024
How Yubo pioneered 100% user age estimation to drive safety and trust among Gen Z
“Our team is grateful for the opportunity to work with partners like Yoti to continually break ground in online safety innovation and provide young people with the level of safety they are entitled to online.” Sacha Lazimi Yubo co-founder and CEO Yubo is a live social discovery platform that allows Gen Z to make new friends and hang out online with people from all over the world through group livestreaming, messaging, and an intuitive swipe feature. Founded in France in 2015, Yubo has been downloaded by over 80 million users and is used across more than 140 countries.
Articles
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.
Articles
Nov 27, 2024
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 chats about why Yoti facial age estimation is not easy to spoof, the UK Government’s Draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for online safety, the rise of AI voice cloning and the importance of supplementary codes for digital identity. Facial age estimation is not easy to spoof There was understandable scepticism from Rachel Burden and some listeners on BBC Radio 5 Live breakfast this month about
Articles
Nov 21, 2024
Shop with confidence: protect yourself on secondhand platforms with peer to peer checks
From clothes and accessories to furniture, toys and electronics, there’s a whole variety of secondhand items being bought and sold online. Over the last few years, the popularity of secondhand platforms has continued to grow. Sellers are keen to turn unused items into money and buyers are on the hunt for a bargain. In fact, 63% of UK online shoppers say they’ve bought secondhand in the past year, compared to 37% who haven’t. Clothing is most popular, with 30% of people purchasing a pre-owned clothing item in the last year. Our own research found that 65% of people will