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Group of teenagers using their phones safely after completing online age verification

Online age verification: a new era

For years, businesses delivering age-restricted services online have gotten away with hiding behind a tick box. But it seems that governments are waking up to the dangers caused by exposing minors to age-restricted content. New legislation is starting to enforce more stringent online age verification for social media , dating, gaming and adult content sites. But what does this mean for the operators of those sites? How do they verify a user’s age without adding friction to their carefully crafted user experience? In a world where 40% of users are said to abandon a website if it

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Over 85,000 downloads for Yoti and EasyID apps in September

Big first steps for Post Office EasyID and Yoti creating the UK’s trusted identity network

It’s only been a month or so since the Post Office EasyID joined the Yoti ID app here in the UK and we’re delighted to share the progress we’ve made on our mission to build the UK’s trusted identity network.  Over 85,000 people downloaded the Yoti or EasyID app to join our UK network in September alone, a positive indicator that many people want to take control of their data and protect their privacy with a safer way to prove who they are. Together we make it easier and safer for people to prove their identity

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Woman using Yoti's age estimation solution at the self checkout in a supermarket

Age verification: the solution to buying age-restricted products in supermarkets

Supermarkets as we know them today are vastly different from the ones we were used to twenty years ago. Doing the weekly shop is quicker and easier thanks to supermarkets implementing technological solutions like scan-as-you-shop and self-checkout terminals. Shoppers are becoming increasingly independent, but how can supermarkets assure that their customers are old enough to buy age-restricted products with minimal staff intervention and manual ID checks? Across the UK, supermarkets are looking to adopt new ways to check that their customers are old enough to buy age-restricted products. By embedding our leading age verification technology into

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Data privacy for GDPR

Be the company people trust: why you need to prioritise data privacy

It’s not just your consumer’s responsibility to protect their personal data, but yours too. Everyone is in on the conversation of data privacy; if you don’t make it a priority, then you risk losing your consumer’s trust. With the rise of online services and the ever-growing move to a digital world, consumer concerns over data privacy and how businesses handle their information have risen.  People are no longer comfortable sharing their personal information now that they’re more aware of its value and potential misuse. A McKinsey survey discovered that 87 per cent of consumers say they

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AI and machine learning build AML programs

How AI and machine learning can help build better AML programs

As financial institutions move towards FATF-recommended risk-based AML programs, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning can help them be more effective and efficient in the fight against financial crime.  The global framework for fighting financial crime white paper by The Institute of International Finance and Deloitte LLP highlights that: There is growing consensus that the current global framework for fighting financial crime is not as effective as it could be and that more needs to be done at the international, regional and national levels to help identify and stem the flow of illicit finance –

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Identity-driven eSignatures [product sheet]

Know exactly who’s signing your documents with legally-binding electronic signatures linked to a verified digital ID. Simply upload your documents, place the signature boxes and request recipients sign with the Yoti app. They’ll receive an email with the documents and a QR code to scan with their Yoti Digital ID. They consent to sharing their verified identity details in their app and you can achieve eSignatures and KYC in one simple swoop. Download your product sheet

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