Articles
Sep 28, 2020
Celebrating International Identity Day 2020
Today marks International Identity Day. It falls on September 16th in recognition of Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 , which commits the international community to providing a means of identity to all by 2030. As we celebrate today, it’s worth reminding ourselves what it means to not be able to prove who you are. In the developed world, we’re used to providing identification even for routine transactions such as opening a mobile phone account at a local store. We can readily produce a combination of photo ID, proof of bank details and a utility bill to confirm our
Articles
Sep 03, 2020
The UK government's digital identity consultation response
We’re pleased to see the publication of the UK government’s Digital Identity: Consultation Response. We and others, like techUK, have been calling on the government to reveal its plans for digital identity and this response is a step in the right direction. There are three things that we particularly like. Principles-based approach First, the need for a principles-based approach, spanning privacy, transparency, inclusivity, interoperability, proportionality and good governance. Yoti was founded on core business principles, which have enabled us to develop a suite of digital identity products with the user’s interests at their core. It’s good to
Press releases
Aug 29, 2020
Heathrow Airport trials FRANKD with Yoti - our 30 minute COVID-19 testing system
Summer 2020 has been and gone like no other, dominated by efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus and adapt to new norms. Travel restrictions and two-week quarantines have impacted summer and brought the travel industry to a near standstill, threatening the survival of many businesses and putting millions of jobs at risk. As the search for a vaccine continues, we must ensure we balance protecting the vulnerable with supporting the economy. Mass testing and tracing is our best answer to maintaining the spread of COVID-19 today. Which is why we’re so delighted to see the UK’s
White papers
Aug 19, 2020
Project Endeavour: A Deep Dive
Project Endeavour is our partnership pilot which combines our best-in-class digital identity technology with anti-fraud and AML risk screening data services from Synectics Solutions. It’s designed to disrupt existing Know Your Customer (KYC) standards and practices across regulated financial institutions, through an innovative proof of concept. This white paper describes the high-level use case, in order to promote interest in the proof of concept which is planned for late 2019 and running into 2020. It’s written for executives of UK financial institutions who are keen for their participating teams to work collegiately, apply thought leadership, and pursue an innovative
Case studies
Aug 12, 2020
Saving Ashford Council money time and trees with Yoti eSign
“Yoti Sign has helped us solve problems with staff outside of the office with no access to printers or scanners in order to sign and return documents. It’s also made things much easier for those on maternity leave or long-term sick leave. The process of signing employment contracts has been streamlined which has saved time, money in printing costs and created environmental efficiencies as well. It has also resulted in much quicker response times from those that need to sign, meaning everything gets moved along faster.” HR Manager at Ashford Borough Council Read the full case
Articles
Aug 05, 2020
New JMLSG guidance recognises the power of digital identity
On 1 June 2020, the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) published its revised guidance for what is expected of regulated financial services entities in relation to the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing. The new guidance recognises the central role that digital identity and robust biometric technologies can play in ensuring regulated entities meet their anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) obligations. What is the JMLSG? The JMLSG is a private sector organisation that produces guidance to help the financial services sector meet its legal obligations in relation to AML and CTF. Its guidance isn’t