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Yoti is a digital identity company that makes it safer for people to prove who they are. We started by empowering people with a free, reusable digital ID app that minimises the data they share with businesses. We now provide verification solutions across the globe, spanning identity verification, age verification, eSigning and authentication.

Digitising the New College Lanarkshire student ID card

“We had already been investigating how to move from plastic, student ID cards to a digital method and then COVID hit and a “nice to have” became a “must have”. Yoti had a ready-made solution and were able to respond quickly and effectively to meet our needs.”  Allan Forsyth Head of Information Systems and Development, New College Lanarkshire With more than 15,000 students, New College Lanarkshire is one of the largest colleges in Scotland. We helped them: Digitise their plastic student ID card. Save 70 days of work and £4,000 in consumable costs. Remotely issue students with

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Kompli-QED is leading the fight against money laundering with our fraud prevention checks

“Out of the 12 providers we looked at, Yoti was the only company that detected all of the forged documents we tested. Some providers passed blatant forgeries that had been used in financial crime to defraud businesses.”  Martin Pashley Chief Commercial Officer of Kompli-Global Kompli-Global has developed a specialist onboarding platform that harnesses a number of software modules to analyse data, identify the gaps in risk and compliance processes, and ensure remote onboarding is safe and compliant. We helped them: Verify individuals from over 200 countries. Detect counterfeit documents. Deliver a global due diligence solution.   Solutions: Identity

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How ForgeRock delivers a leading Access Management Platform with Yoti Digital ID

“Our customers want to streamline the process of onboarding and authenticating their users. Tools like Yoti allow for a better user experience while providing a definitive identity, which creates a strong base for a trusted relationship.”  Ben Goodman SVP of Corporate and Business Development at ForgeRock ForgeRock is a global Identity and Access Management software company that helps people safely and simply access the connected world. We helped them: Link custom-built authentication flows to a verified digital identity. Add enhanced biometric authentication to their marketplace. Give their Access Management Platform a competitive advantage.   Solution: Yoti Digital ID

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Tackling money laundering in the art world

In early 2020 new regulations were introduced to help prevent money laundering and terrorist financing through the art market. The anti-money laundering legislation impacts high value transactions (or a series of linked transactions) of €10K+ made with any type of payment. Amongst other things, this requires art market participants to conduct identity checks, verifying that buyers and intermediaries involved in the sale of an artwork are who they say they are.    ArtAML ArtAML is uniting art and technology to keep the sale of artwork in compliance with the new regulations. Their intuitive platform helps art

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GPG 45 guidance on identity checks opens up for the private sector

In April, we wrote about the significant changes made to the Good Practice Guide (GPG) 45, the UK government’s standard for checking and verifying someone’s identity. If you’ve ever had to verify your identity with the government, it’s likely the process followed GPG 45.  The guide is made up of five parts: Get evidence of the claimed identity; Check the evidence is genuine or valid; Check the claimed identity has existed over time; Check if the claimed identity is at high risk of identity fraud; Check that the identity belongs to the person who’s claiming it.

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Yoti partners with Kingston Unity to allow CTF holders an easy way to take control of their accounts

Kingston Unity customers can take control of their CTFs with Yoti Digital ID

We’ve partnered with Kingston Unity to give Child Trust Fund (CTF) holders an easy way of taking control of their accounts with our digital identity app.   Kingston Unity Kingston Unity is a friendly society based in Yorkshire. Unlike banks, they’re owned by their members, they don’t run for shareholder profit. They’ve been looking after their members’ money and best interests since 1840, and will be verifying thousands of CTF account holders over the next 8.5 years.   What’s a CTF? Child Trust Funds (CTFs) are tax-free savings accounts that were introduced by the government as a

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