Articles
Feb 27, 2025
The Government announces identity checks for online knife sales
The UK Government is tightening regulations on online knife sales to prevent underage access and enhance public safety. As part of this, the Home Office has published an independent report by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC). The report explores the current practices in the market and sets out some recommendations for how to strengthen online knife sales. Here’s a snapshot of some of the proposed changes: Report suspicious purchases: retailers will need to report suspicious purchases to the police. Increased penalties and jail sentences: penalties for selling knives to under-18s will increase from 6 months to up to
Articles
Feb 10, 2025
Age assurance for online knife sales
At the end of January, the UK Government announced they will introduce stricter age checks for online knife sales. Buyers will need to submit a copy of their photo ID, such as a driving licence, as well as proof of address, such as a utility bill. The same person who bought the knife will have to show ID again on delivery, and no knife packages can be left on the doorstep. These measures are part of the upcoming Crime and Policing Bill, expected to be introduced in Parliament this Spring. While knife crime is a key focus of the
Case studies
Feb 06, 2025
From 2 minutes to 10 seconds: how Diebold Nixdorf and Yoti are transforming and speeding up age verification at self-checkouts
“AI-powered age estimation technology has proved to have a hugely positive impact on the time taken at checkout and the levels of frustration felt by consumers. It also has the knock-on effect that the efficiency of the checkout improves, transaction times drop and there are fewer queues in the store. Additionally, it also frees up staff to better serve customers who need their help.” Matt Redwood Vice president, Diebold Nixdorf Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), Incorporated, automates, digitises and transforms the way people bank and shop. As a partner to the majority of the world’s top 100 financial institutions
Articles
Jan 20, 2025
Yoti responds to Ofcom’s final guidance on highly effective age assurance for Part 5 pornography providers
Ofcom has published the final guidance on highly effective age assurance for (Part 5) providers of pornography, under the Online Safety Act. There are a lot of good principles and effective guidance to ensure children are protected online and there is a clear deadline of July 2025 for all sites (be that pornography sites or social media platforms which allow pornography) to have age verification in place to prevent children from accessing adult content. We are pleased to see that Ofcom has listed several popular age assurance methods, such as facial age estimation, Digital ID wallets, and document verification,
Articles
Jan 09, 2025
What’s in store for 2025
As we get our heads back into work after the festive break, our team has shared a look at what’s coming up in 2025. A significant year for online safety 2025 will be a year of action. It will be a significant year for online safety, with a number of regulations coming into effect. And they have already started. In Florida, a law came into effect on 1st January requiring social media platforms implement age checks to prevent children under 14 from creating accounts. Additionally, children aged between 14-15 years old must get parental consent to create an
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